Code of Criminal Procedure Article 166-7
This English translation was last updated on 2020-01-15, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-05-13. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
The examining of a witness or an expert witness and the answers thereof shall be specific as to a particular point.The following ways of examination shall be prohibited, unless the circumstances specified in items 5 through 8 exist and there is a good reason not to apply it:(1) The question is unrelated to the subject case or the matter revealed by examination;(2) The examination is conducted by ways of threat, insult, inducement, fraud, or other improper means;(3) The question is abstract and lack of specification;(4) The question is unjustifiable leading;(5) The examination is based on hypothetical facts or facts unsupported by evidence;(6) Repeated question;(7) Asking the witness to state his personal opinion, speculation, or comment;(8) The testimony may seriously injure the reputation, credit, or property of the witness or the persons who have the relationship with him as specified in section I of Article 180;(9) The examination is addressed to matters that the witness has not personally experienced, or things that the expert witness has not personally examined;(10) Other ways prohibited by law.Note: Articles 1 through 343 were amended lastly on February 6, 2003.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第166-7條
詰問證人、鑑定人及證人、鑑定人之回答，均應就個別問題具體為之。
下列之詰問不得為之。
但第五款至第八款之情形，於有正當理由時，不在此限：
一、與本案及因詰問所顯現之事項無關者。
二、以恫嚇、侮辱、利誘、詐欺或其他不正之方法者。
三、抽象不明確之詰問。
四、為不合法之誘導者。
五、對假設性事項或無證據支持之事實為之者。
六、重覆之詰問。
七、要求證人陳述個人意見或推測、評論者。
八、恐證言於證人或與其有第一百八十條第一項關係之人之名譽、信用或財產有重大損害者。
九、對證人未親身經歷事項或鑑定人未行鑑定事項為之者。
十、其他為法令禁止者。
下列之詰問不得為之。
但第五款至第八款之情形，於有正當理由時，不在此限：
一、與本案及因詰問所顯現之事項無關者。
二、以恫嚇、侮辱、利誘、詐欺或其他不正之方法者。
三、抽象不明確之詰問。
四、為不合法之誘導者。
五、對假設性事項或無證據支持之事實為之者。
六、重覆之詰問。
七、要求證人陳述個人意見或推測、評論者。
八、恐證言於證人或與其有第一百八十條第一項關係之人之名譽、信用或財產有重大損害者。
九、對證人未親身經歷事項或鑑定人未行鑑定事項為之者。
十、其他為法令禁止者。