Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 275

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.

A person who causes the death of another person upon his request or with his consent shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one year but not more than seven years.A person who abets or aids another person in committing suicide shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than five years.An attempt to commit any of the offenses specified in the preceding two paragraphs is punishable.If two or more persons agree to kill themselves together and commit an offense specified in the preceding three paragraphs, the punishment may be remitted.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第275條
受他人囑託或得其承諾而殺之者,處一年以上七年以下有期徒刑。
教唆或幫助他人使之自殺者,處五年以下有期徒刑。
前二項之未遂犯罰之。
謀為同死而犯前三項之罪者,得免除其刑。

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