Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 59
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 punishment may be reduced at discretion if the circumstances of the commission of the offense are so pitiable that even the minimum punishment is considered too severe.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第59條
犯罪之情狀顯可憫恕，認科以最低度刑仍嫌過重者，得酌量減輕其刑。