Last Change:

05/27/2025

Civil Act

Year: 1960

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Freedom of movement, Housing, land & property, Documentation

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Description

The Civil Act of the Republic of Korea aims to regulate private legal relationships between individuals, ensuring fairness and legal stability in matters such as persons, property, obligations, and family. It provides the fundamental legal framework for civil rights and duties in Korean society.

Selected provisions
Article 4 - Majority

Majority is attained by a person upon the completion of 19 years of age.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 7, 2011]

Article 779 - Scope of Family Members

(1) Family members shall consist of the following persons:

1. The spouse, lineal blood relatives, and brothers and sisters;

2. Spouses of the lineal blood relatives, lineal blood relatives of the spouse, and brothers and sisters of the spouse.

(1) Family members shall consist of the following persons:

1. The spouse, lineal blood relatives, and brothers and sisters;

2. Spouses of the lineal blood relatives, lineal blood relatives of the spouse, and brothers and sisters of the spouse.

(2) In the case of paragraph (1) 2, it shall be limited to the case where they share living accommodations.

[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2005]
[This Article Wholly Amended on Mar. 31, 2005]

Article 810 - Prohibition of Bigamy

No one who has a spouse shall enter into another marriage.

Article 812 - Formation of Marriage

(1) A marriage shall take effect by reporting in accordance with the provisions of the Act on the Registration, etc. of Family Relationship. <Amended on May 17, 2007>

(2) The report mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be submitted in writing with co-signatures of both parties and two adult witnesses.