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Part IV Retrial
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A request for a retrial may be filed against a final and binding judgment of guilt, when filed in the interests of the person who has been found guilty, and when:
再審の請求は、左の次に掲げる場合において、有罪の言渡しをした確定判決に対して、その言渡しを受けた者の利益のために、これをすることができる。
It has been proven through a final and binding judgment that documentary or material evidence which served as evidence in the original judgment is false or has been altered;
原判決の証拠となつた証拠書類又は証拠物が確定判決により偽造又は変造であつたことが証明されたとき。
It has been proven through a final and binding judgment that testimony, expert evaluation, interpretation, or translation which served as evidence in the original judgment was false;
原判決の証拠となつた証言、鑑定、通訳又は翻訳が確定判決により虚偽であつたことが証明されたとき。
It has been proven through a final and binding judgment that a person who has been found guilty was falsely accused; provided, however, that this shall only be when such person was found guilty on the basis of such false accusation;
有罪の言渡しを受けた者を誣ぶ告した罪が確定判決により証明されたとき。但し、誣ただし、ぶ告により有罪の言渡しを受けたときに限る。
A decision which served as evidence in the original judgment has been altered by final and binding judgment;
原判決の証拠となつた裁判が確定裁判により変更されたとき。
With regard to cases where a person has been found guilty of criminal infringement of a patent right, utility model right, design right, or trademark right, a trial decision that voided such right has become final, or a judgment that voided such right has been rendered;
特許権、実用新案権、意匠権又は商標権を害した罪により有罪の言渡しをした事件について、その権利の無効の審決が確定したとき、又は無効の判決があつたとき。
Clear evidence which should make the court render an acquittal or a dismissal for judicial bar to the person who has been found guilty, or make the court render a remission of punishment for the person to whom punishment has been rendered or make the court find a lesser crime than the crime which was found in the original judgment, has been newly discovered; or
有罪の言渡しを受けた者に対して無罪若しくは免訴を言い渡し、刑の言渡しを受けた者に対して刑の免除を言い渡し、又は原判決において認めた罪より軽い罪を認めるべき明らかな証拠をあら新たに発見したとき。
It has been proven through a final and binding judgment that a judge who participated in the original judgment, a judge who participated in making documentary evidence which served as evidence in the original judgment, or the public prosecutor, public prosecutor's assistant officer, or judicial police official who compiled a document or electronic or magnetic record or gave a statement which served as evidence in the original judgment, committed a crime with regard to his/her duty in the case; provided, however, that when prosecution against such judge, public prosecutor, public prosecutor's assistant officer, or judicial police official was instituted before rendition of the original judgment, this shall be limited to when the original court did not know such fact.
原判決に関与した裁判官、原判決の証拠となつた証拠書類の作成に関与した裁判官又は原判決の証拠となつた書面若しくは電磁的記録を作成し若しくは供述をした検察官、検察事務官若しくは司法警察職員が被告事件について職務に関する罪を犯したことが確定判決により証明されたとき。但ただし、原判決をする前に裁判官、検察官、検察事務官又は司法警察職員に対して公訴の提起があつた場合には、原判決をした裁判所がその事実を知らなかつたときに限る。
A request for a retrial may be filed against a final and binding judgment that dismissed an appeal to the court of second instance or a final appeal, when filed in the interests of the person to whom such judgment was rendered, and when:
再審の請求は、左の場合において、控訴又は上告を棄却した確定判決に対して、その言渡を受けた者の利益のために、これをすることができる。
There are grounds as prescribed in item (i) or (ii) of the preceding Article; or
前条第一号又は第二号に規定する事由があるとき。
There are grounds as prescribed in item (vii) of the preceding Article, with regard to a judge who participated in the original judgment or drafted documentary evidence which was used in the original judgment.
原判決又はその証拠となつた証拠書類の作成に関与した裁判官について前条第七号に規定する事由があるとき。
After a judgment has been rendered in a case for which a retrial was requested against a final and binding judgment of first instance, no request for retrial may be filed against a judgment to dismiss any appeal to the court of second instance.
第一審の確定判決に対して再審の請求をした事件について再審の判決があつた後は、控訴棄却の判決に対しては、再審の請求をすることはできない。
After a judgment has been rendered in a case for which a retrial was requested against a final and binding judgment of first or second instance, no request for retrial may be filed against a judgment to dismiss a final appeal.
第一審又は第二審の確定判決に対して再審の請求をした事件について再審の判決があつた後は、上告棄却の判決に対しては、再審の請求をすることはできない。
When the fact that the crime has been proven by a final and binding judgment pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two Articles should be the grounds for requesting a retrial, and when it is impossible to get such final and binding judgment, a retrial may be requested by proving said fact; provided, however, that this shall not apply when it is impossible to get such final judgment on the grounds that there is no evidence.
前二条の規定に従い、確定判決により犯罪が証明されたことを再審の請求の理由とすべき場合において、その確定判決を得ることができないときは、その事実を証明して再審の請求をすることができる。但し、証拠がないという理由によつて確定判決を得ることができないときは、この限りでない。
The court which rendered the original judgment may exercise jurisdiction over the request for a retrial.
再審の請求は、原判決をした裁判所がこれを管轄する。
A retrial may be requested by:
再審の請求は、左の者がこれをすることができる。
The public prosecutor;
検察官
The person who has been found guilty;
有罪の言渡を受けた者
The legal representative or curator of the person who has been found guilty; or
有罪の言渡を受けた者の法定代理人及び保佐人
The spouse, lineal relative, brother, or sister of the person who has been found guilty, in the event that said person is deceased or is in a state of insanity.
有罪の言渡を受けた者が死亡し、又は心神喪失の状態に在る場合には、その配偶者、直系の親族及び兄弟姉妹
Only the public prosecutor may file a request for retrial on the grounds prescribed in item (vii) of Article 435 or item (ii) of paragraph (1) of Article 436 when the person who was found guilty induces another to commit such crime.
第四百三十五条第七号又は第四百三十六条第一項第二号に規定する事由による再審の請求は、有罪の言渡を受けた者がその罪を犯させた場合には、検察官でなければこれをすることができない。
When a person other than the public prosecutor requests a retrial, such person may appoint defense counsel.
検察官以外の者は、再審の請求をする場合には、弁護人を選任することができる。
The appointment of defense counsel prescribed in the preceding paragraph shall have its effect until a judgment is rendered in the retrial.
前項の規定による弁護人の選任は、再審の判決があるまでその効力を有する。
A request for a retrial may be filed even when the sentence has been fully executed or when it has come to pass that the sentence will not be executed.
再審の請求は、刑の執行が終り、又はその執行を受けることがないようになつたときでも、これをすることができる。
The request for a retrial shall have no effect to suspend the execution of sentence; provided, however, that the public prosecutor of the public prosecutor's office corresponding to the competent court may suspend the execution of sentence until the judgment in the retrial becomes final and binding.
再審の請求は、刑の執行を停止する効力を有しない。ただし、管轄裁判所に対応する検察庁の検察官は、再審の判決が確定するまで刑の執行を停止することができる。
When a public prosecutor of the public prosecutor's office corresponding to the competent court has suspended the execution of the death penalty pursuant to the proviso to the preceding paragraph, the public prosecutor may suspend confinement under Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Penal Code.
管轄裁判所に対応する検察庁の検察官は、前項ただし書の規定により死刑の執行を停止したときは、刑法第十一条第二項の規定による拘置を停止することができる。
A request for a retrial may be withdrawn.
再審の請求は、これを取り下げることができる。
A person who has withdrawn a request for a retrial shall not make any further requests for retrial on the same grounds.
再審の請求を取り下げた者は、同一の理由によつては、更に再審の請求をすることができない。
The provisions of Article 366 shall apply mutatis mutandis to a request for a retrial and its withdrawal.
第三百六十六条の規定は、再審の請求及びその取下についてこれを準用する。
The court that has received a request for a retrial may, when it deems necessary, request a judge on a judicial panel to conduct an examination of the facts to determine the grounds for the request for a retrial, or may delegate this to a judge of a district court, family court, or summary court. In this case, an authorized judge or a delegated judge shall have the same authority as a court or a presiding judge.
再審の請求を受けた裁判所は、必要があるときは、合議体の構成員に再審の請求の理由について、事実の取調をさせ、又は地方裁判所、家庭裁判所若しくは簡易裁判所の裁判官にこれを嘱託することができる。この場合には、受命裁判官及び受託裁判官は、裁判所又は裁判長と同一の権限を有する。
Where a request for a retrial has been filed contrary to the form provided in laws and regulations or has been made after loss of the right to request a retrial, a ruling shall be rendered to dismiss such request.
再審の請求が法令上の方式に違反し、又は請求権の消滅後にされたものであるときは、決定でこれを棄却しなければならない。
Where a request for a retrial is groundless, a ruling shall be rendered to dismiss such request.
再審の請求が理由のないときは、決定でこれを棄却しなければならない。
When a ruling as prescribed in the preceding paragraph has been rendered, no person may further request a retrial on the same grounds.
前項の決定があつたときは、何人も、同一の理由によつては、更に再審の請求をすることはできない。
When there are grounds for a request for a retrial, a ruling shall be rendered to commence a retrial.
再審の請求が理由のあるときは、再審開始の決定をしなければならない。
When a ruling to commence a retrial has been rendered, a ruling may be rendered to suspend execution of the sentence.
再審開始の決定をしたときは、決定で刑の執行を停止することができる。
When the execution of the death penalty has been suspended pursuant to the preceding paragraph, confinement under Article 11, paragraph (2) of the Penal Code may be suspended by a ruling.
前項の規定により死刑の執行を停止したときは、決定で刑法第十一条第二項の規定による拘置を停止することができる。
When a retrial has been requested against a final and binding judgment which dismissed an appeal and the judgment of first instance which was made final and binding by that judgment, and the court of first instance has rendered a judgment in the retrial, the court of second instance shall dismiss the request for a retrial on a ruling.
控訴を棄却した確定判決とその判決によつて確定した第一審の判決とに対して再審の請求があつた場合において、第一審裁判所が再審の判決をしたときは、控訴裁判所は、決定で再審の請求を棄却しなければならない。
When a retrial has been requested against a judgment which dismissed the final appeal against the judgment of first instance or second instance and the judgment in the first instance or second instance was made final and binding by such judgment, and the court of first instance or the court of second instance rendered the judgment of retrial, the court of final appellate instance shall dismiss the request for a retrial on a ruling.
第一審又は第二審の判決に対する上告を棄却した判決とその判決によつて確定した第一審又は第二審の判決とに対して再審の請求があつた場合において、第一審裁判所又は控訴裁判所が再審の判決をしたときは、上告裁判所は、決定で再審の請求を棄却しなければならない。
An immediate appeal may be filed against a ruling under Article 446, Article 447, paragraph (1), or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.
第四百四十六条、第四百四十七条第一項又は前条第一項の規定による決定に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。
An immediate appeal may be filed against a ruling under Article 448, paragraph (1) only when there are sufficient grounds to find that the ruling should be rescinded.
第四百四十八条第一項の規定による決定に対しては、当該決定が取り消されるべきものと認めるに足りる十分な根拠がある場合に限り、即時抗告をすることができる。
A kokoku-appeal under Article 433, paragraph (1) against a ruling dismissing the immediate appeal under the preceding paragraph, or against a ruling under Article 448, paragraph (1) rendered by the appellate court before which the immediate appeal under the preceding Article (limited to one against a ruling under Article 446 or Article 447, paragraph (1)) is pending, may be filed only when there are sufficient grounds to find that the ruling should be rescinded.
前項の即時抗告を棄却する決定又は前条の即時抗告（第四百四十六条又は第四百四十七条第一項の規定による決定に対するものに限る。）が係属する抗告裁判所の第四百四十八条第一項の規定による決定に対する第四百三十三条第一項の抗告は、当該決定が取り消されるべきものと認めるに足りる十分な根拠がある場合に限り、これをすることができる。
The government is to publicly announce, without delay, the matters specified in the relevant item when it falls under any of the following items.
政府は、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、遅滞なく、当該各号に定める事項を公表するものとする。
When a ruling under Article 448, paragraph (1) (excluding one rendered by the Supreme Court) has been rendered: that fact, whether the public prosecutor has filed an immediate appeal against the ruling or a kokoku-appeal under Article 433, paragraph (1), and the grounds therefor if the public prosecutor has filed such an immediate appeal or kokoku-appeal;
第四百四十八条第一項の規定による決定（最高裁判所がしたものを除く。）があつたとき その旨並びに検察官が当該決定に対する即時抗告又は第四百三十三条第一項の抗告をしたかどうか及び当該即時抗告又は抗告をした場合におけるその理由
When a ruling dismissing the immediate appeal under paragraph (1) has been rendered: that fact, whether the public prosecutor has filed a kokoku-appeal under Article 433, paragraph (1) against the ruling, and the grounds therefor if the public prosecutor has filed the kokoku-appeal.
第一項の即時抗告を棄却する決定があつたとき その旨並びに検察官が当該決定に対する第四百三十三条第一項の抗告をしたかどうか及び当該抗告をした場合におけるその理由
The period for filing an immediate appeal against a ruling under Article 447, paragraph (1) or Article 448, paragraph (1) is 14 days, notwithstanding Article 422.
第四百四十七条第一項又は第四百四十八条第一項の規定による決定に対する即時抗告の提起期間は、第四百二十二条の規定にかかわらず、十四日とする。
The period for filing a kokoku-appeal under Article 433, paragraph (1) against a ruling of the appellate court pertaining to the immediate appeal under the preceding paragraph is 14 days, notwithstanding paragraph (2) of that Article.
前項の即時抗告に係る抗告裁判所の決定に対する第四百三十三条第一項の抗告の提起期間は、同条第二項の規定にかかわらず、十四日とする。
The court shall try cases for which a ruling to commence a retrial has become final and binding in accordance with its instance, except in the circumstances prescribed in Article 449.
裁判所は、再審開始の決定が確定した事件については、第四百四十九条の場合を除いては、その審級に従い、更に審判をしなければならない。
The provisions of the main text of paragraph (1) of Article 314, and item (iv) of paragraph (1) of Article 339 shall not apply to a trial as prescribed in the preceding paragraph when:
左の場合には、第三百十四条第一項本文及び第三百三十九条第一項第四号の規定は、前項の審判にこれを適用しない。
The request for a retrial is made for a person who is deceased or a person in a state of insanity with no prospect for recovery; or
死亡者又は回復の見込がない心神喪失者のために再審の請求がされたとき。
The person who has been found guilty dies or falls into a state of insanity with no prospect for recovery, before the judgment in the retrial.
有罪の言渡を受けた者が、再審の判決がある前に、死亡し、又は心神喪失の状態に陥りその回復の見込がないとき。
In the case set forth in the preceding paragraph, the court may try the case in absence of the defendant; provided, however, that the trial cannot begin in absence of defense counsel.
前項の場合には、被告人の出頭がなくても、審判をすることができる。但し、弁護人が出頭しなければ開廷することはできない。
In the case set forth in paragraph (2), when the person who has filed a request for a retrial has not appointed defense counsel, the presiding judge shall appoint defense counsel for the defendant ex officio.
第二項の場合において、再審の請求をした者が弁護人を選任しないときは、裁判長は、職権で弁護人を附しなければならない。
The court cannot render a heavier sentence on retrial than that rendered in the original judgment.
再審においては、原判決の刑より重い刑を言い渡すことはできない。
When the defendant is acquitted on retrial, such judgment shall be made public in the Official Gazette and newspapers.
再審において無罪の言渡をしたときは、官報及び新聞紙に掲載して、その判決を公示しなければならない。