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Part I General Provisions
The law as Act on the Arrangement of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Civil Code, etc. (Act No. 46 of 2026) leaves it, with the words it changes marked.
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The purpose of this Code is to clarify the factual background of criminal cases and to adopt and implement criminal laws and regulations quickly and appropriately, while maintaining public welfare and guaranteeing the fundamental human rights of individuals.
この法律は、刑事事件につき、公共の福祉の維持と個人の基本的人権の保障とを全うしつつ、事案の真相を明らかにし、刑罰法令を適正且つ迅速に適用実現することを目的とする。