Code of Criminal Procedure Article 508
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.
(Judgment for Appeal to the Third Instance (I) - Overruled)Where a court of third instance overrules an appeal for criminal action upon finding it meritless, it shall pronounce the following decisions for appeals regarding supplement civil action respectively:1. Dismiss the appeal if there is no violation of laws which may be a reason for appeal in the original judgment of the supplement civil action;2. Where there is no violation of laws which may be a reason for appeal in the original judgment of the supplement civil action, the court shall set aside the original judgment and adjudicate the case; provided that where the hearing on facts is necessary, the court may transfer the case to the civil division of the original trial court or deliver it to or the civil division of other court of the same level as the original trial court.
中文原文 刑事訴訟法第508條
第三審法院認為刑事訴訟之上訴無理由而駁回之者，應分別情形，就附帶民事訴訟之上訴，為左列之判決：
一、附帶民事訴訟之原審判決無可為上訴理由之違背法令者，應駁回其上訴。
二、附帶民事訴訟之原審判決有可為上訴理由之違背法令者，應將其判決撤銷，就該案件自為判決。
但有審理事實之必要時，應將該案件發回原審法院之民事庭，或發交與原審法院同級之他法院民事庭。
一、附帶民事訴訟之原審判決無可為上訴理由之違背法令者，應駁回其上訴。
二、附帶民事訴訟之原審判決有可為上訴理由之違背法令者，應將其判決撤銷，就該案件自為判決。
但有審理事實之必要時，應將該案件發回原審法院之民事庭，或發交與原審法院同級之他法院民事庭。