친고죄

chingojoe
Noun

Definitions

offense subject to complaint
A crime that can only be prosecuted if the victim or someone specified by the law sues the offender, such as contempt.
모욕죄와 같이 피해자나 법률에서 정한 사람이 고소해야만 공소를 제기할 수 있는 범죄.

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Dictionary data from Korean Learners' Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA.