Code of Criminal Procedure Article 370
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 second instance court shall not pronounce a criminal sanction greater than the original judgment on a case appealed by the defendant or appealed on behalf of the defendant. However, the provisions do not apply to cases where original judgment is revoked due to erroneous application of the law.The term criminal sanction, as mentioned in the preceding paragraph refers to the criminal sanction that should be executed, as set in a pronounced sentence, and a combined sentence for multiple offenses.The provisions of paragraph 1 shall apply mutatis mutandis to cases where a separate judgment is ruled for a sentence that should be executed, due to a revocation of the judgment of a combined sentence for multiple offenses in the first instance or the second instance, after an appeal.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第370條
由被告上訴或為被告之利益而上訴者，第二審法院不得諭知較重於原審判決之刑。
但因原審判決適用法條不當而撤銷之者，不在此限。
前項所稱刑，指宣告刑及數罪併罰所定應執行之刑。
第一項規定，於第一審或第二審數罪併罰之判決，一部上訴經撤銷後，另以裁定定其應執行之刑時，準用之。
但因原審判決適用法條不當而撤銷之者，不在此限。
前項所稱刑，指宣告刑及數罪併罰所定應執行之刑。
第一項規定，於第一審或第二審數罪併罰之判決，一部上訴經撤銷後，另以裁定定其應執行之刑時，準用之。