Code of Criminal Procedure Article 447
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.
(Meritorious Extraordinary Appeals)Where an extraordinary appeal is meritorious, the following judgments shall be pronounced respectively:1. Where the judgment is in contravention of the laws and regulations, the part in contravention shall be set aside; provided that if the original judgment is against interests of the defendant, such case shall be separately adjudicated;2. Where the litigation procedure is in contravention of the laws and regulations, such procedure shall be set aside.Under circumstances specified in Subparagraph 1, if a case is dismissed for it is mistakenly thought to have no jurisdiction, or if it is necessary to protect a defendant’s other benefit accruing to the accused from one of the stages of trial, the original judgment may be set aside, and the original trial court shall retrial the case following procedure prior to the judgment.However, a sentence heavier than the one in the original final judgment may not be pronounced.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第447條
認為非常上訴有理由者，應分別為左列之判決：
一、原判決違背法令者，將其違背之部分撤銷。
但原判決不利於被告者，應就該案件另行判決。
二、訴訟程序違背法令者，撤銷其程序。
前項第一款情形，如係誤認為無審判權而不受理，或其他有維持被告審級利益之必要者，得將原判決撤銷，由原審法院依判決前之程序更為審判。
但不得諭知較重於原確定判決之刑。
一、原判決違背法令者，將其違背之部分撤銷。
但原判決不利於被告者，應就該案件另行判決。
二、訴訟程序違背法令者，撤銷其程序。
前項第一款情形，如係誤認為無審判權而不受理，或其他有維持被告審級利益之必要者，得將原判決撤銷，由原審法院依判決前之程序更為審判。
但不得諭知較重於原確定判決之刑。