Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 310
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 points out or disseminates a fact which will injure the reputation of another for purpose that it be communicated to the pubic commits the offense of slander and shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than fifteen thousand dollars.A person who by circulating a writing or drawing commits an offense specified in the preceding paragraph shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than thirty thousand dollars.A person who can prove the truth of the defamatory fact shall not be punished for the offense of defamation unless the fact concerns private life and is of no public concern.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第310條
意圖散布於眾，而指摘或傳述足以毀損他人名譽之事者，為誹謗罪，處一年以下有期徒刑、拘役或一萬五千元以下罰金。
散布文字、圖畫犯前項之罪者，處二年以下有期徒刑、拘役或三萬元以下罰金。
對於所誹謗之事，能證明其為真實者，不罰。
但涉於私德而與公共利益無關者，不在此限。
散布文字、圖畫犯前項之罪者，處二年以下有期徒刑、拘役或三萬元以下罰金。
對於所誹謗之事，能證明其為真實者，不罰。
但涉於私德而與公共利益無關者，不在此限。