Article 270 (Involuntary Manslaughter)
A person who negligently kills a person shall be sentenced to a term of short-term labour of less
than 1 year. In cases where a person kills several people through negligence shall be sentenced to
a term of reform through labour of less than 5 years.
Article 271 (Intentional Infliction of Grave Injury)
A person who intentionally inflicts injury to a degree to threaten a person’s life, causes a person
to lose functions such as of the eyes or ears, leaves an unsightly scar on the face, causes mental
illness, or markedly decreases labour capacity shall be sentenced to a term of reform through
labour of less than 5 years. In cases where the acts in the foregoing paragraph were inflicted by
cruel means or the victim dies or several people suffer grave injury, he or she shall be sentenced
to a term of reform through labour of more than 5 years and less than 10 years.
Article 272 (Infliction of Grave Injury Induced by Fit of Rage)
A person who has inflicted grave injury on a person in a fit of rage brought on by the assault or
grave insults of the victim shall be sentenced to a term of short-term labour of less than 1 year. In
cases where a person caused grave injury to several people in the acts of the foregoing
paragraph, he or she shall be sentenced to a term of reform through labour of less than 3 years.
Article 273 (Negligent Infliction of Grave Injury)
A person who negligently inflicts grave injury on a person shall be sentenced to a term of
short-term labour of less than 1 year. In grave cases of the acts of the foregoing paragraph, he or
she shall be sentenced to a term of reform through labour of less than 2 years.
Article 274 (Intentional Infliction of Light Injury)
A person who intentionally inflicts light injury on a person shall be sentenced to a term of
short-term labour of less than 1 year.
Article 275 (Assault)
A person who assaults a person shall be sentenced to a term of short-term labour of less than 1
year.
Article 276 (False Imprisonment)
A person who falsely imprisons a person shall be sentenced to a term of short-term labour of less
than 1 year.
Article 277 (Stealing or Hiding a Child)