Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 2
This English translation was last updated on 2025-08-01, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-07-22. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
When the law is amended after the commission of an offense, the law in force of its commission shall apply; provided that when the amended law is favorable to the offender, the most favorable law shall apply.For confiscation, and for rehabilitative measures that do not involve restrictions on personal freedom, the law in force at the time of judgment shall apply.When a judgment has been finalized with a punishment or a rehabilitative measure but not yet executed or before the end of execution, and the law is amended to a state with no punishment or rehabilitative measure for the offense, the punishment or the rehabilitative measure shall be remitted.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第2條
行為後法律有變更者，適用行為時之法律。
但行為後之法律有利於行為人者，適用最有利於行為人之法律。
沒收、非拘束人身自由之保安處分適用裁判時之法律。
處罰或保安處分之裁判確定後，未執行或執行未完畢，而法律有變更，不處罰其行為或不施以保安處分者，免其刑或保安處分之執行。
但行為後之法律有利於行為人者，適用最有利於行為人之法律。
沒收、非拘束人身自由之保安處分適用裁判時之法律。
處罰或保安處分之裁判確定後，未執行或執行未完畢，而法律有變更，不處罰其行為或不施以保安處分者，免其刑或保安處分之執行。