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Article 278Submission of Documents in Lieu of Examination

第二百七十八条(尋問等に代わる書面の提出)

If the court finds it to be appropriate, it may allow the submission of a paper document in lieu of examining a witness or one of the parties themselves or instead of having an expert state an opinion.

裁判所は、相当と認めるときは、証人若しくは当事者本人の尋問又は鑑定人の意見の陳述に代え、書面の提出をさせることができる。

The provisions of Article 205, paragraphs (2) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the submission of a paper document in lieu of the examination of witnesses or the parties themselves under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of Article 215, paragraphs (2) and (4) apply mutatis mutandis to the submission of a paper document in lieu of the statement of an opinion by an expert.

第二百五条第二項及び第三項の規定は前項の規定による証人又は当事者本人の尋問に代わる書面の提出について、第二百十五条第二項及び第四項の規定は前項の規定による鑑定人の意見の陳述に代わる書面の提出について、それぞれ準用する。

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