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Article 723Recovery in Defamation

第七百二十三条(名誉毀損における原状回復)

The court may order a person that has defamed another person to take appropriate measures to restore the reputation of the victim in lieu of or in addition to compensation for damages, at the request of the victim.

他人の名誉を毀損した者に対しては、裁判所は、被害者の請求により、損害賠償に代えて、又は損害賠償とともに、名誉を回復するのに適当な処分を命ずることができる。

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