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TOPIK 6noun

사해행위

sahaehaengwi

사해행위가 · 사해행위를

fraudulent transfer to defeat creditors

Example

채권자는 그 증여가 사해행위라며 소송을 냈습니다.

The creditor sued, claiming the gift was a fraudulent transfer.

Word parts

사 deceive해 harm행 act위 do

Literally 'an act that deceives and harms' — hiding assets from creditors.

Good to know

Usually appears in 사해행위 취소 소송, a suit to undo such transfers.