Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 333
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 without the permission of a belligerent state or who does not belong to the naval force of such a state navigates a vessel for purpose to use violence or employ threats against another vessel or against a person or thing on board that vessel commits the offense of piracy and shall be sentenced to death or life imprisonment or imprisonment for not less than seven years.A member of the crew or a passenger on board a vessel who has purpose to plunder or rob property, and who uses violence or employs threats against another member of the crew or a passenger, and who operates or takes command of the vessel commits the offense of piracy.If death results from the commission of piracy, the offender shall be sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for not less than twelve years; if aggravated injury results, the offender shall be sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for not less than ten years.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第333條
未受交戰國之允准或不屬於各國之海軍，而駕駛船艦，意圖施強暴、脅迫於他船或他船之人或物者，為海盜罪，處死刑、無期徒刑或七年以上有期徒刑。
船員或乘客意圖掠奪財物，施強暴、脅迫於其他船員或乘客，而駕駛或指揮船艦者，以海盜論。
因而致人於死者，處死刑、無期徒刑或十二年以上有期徒刑；致重傷者，處死刑、無期徒刑或十年以上有期徒刑。
船員或乘客意圖掠奪財物，施強暴、脅迫於其他船員或乘客，而駕駛或指揮船艦者，以海盜論。
因而致人於死者，處死刑、無期徒刑或十二年以上有期徒刑；致重傷者，處死刑、無期徒刑或十年以上有期徒刑。