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Chapter VII Time Periods
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In the calculation of time periods, those that are calculated by hours begin to run immediately, and those that are calculated by days, months or years do not include the first day; provided however, that the first day of a period of statute of limitations is included as one day irrespective of the hours of that day.
期間の計算については、時で計算するものは、即時からこれを起算し、日、月又は年で計算するものは、初日を算入しない。但し、時効期間の初日は、時間を論じないで一日としてこれを計算する。
Months and years are calculated in accordance with the calendar.
月及び年は、暦に従つてこれを計算する。
When the last day of a time period falls on a Sunday, Saturday, a national holiday prescribed in the Act Concerning National Holidays (Act No. 178 of 1948), January 2nd, January 3rd or December 29th - 31st, it is not included in the time period; provided however, that this does not apply to the period of statute of limitations.
期間の末日が日曜日、土曜日、国民の祝日に関する法律（昭和二十三年法律第百七十八号）に規定する休日、一月二日、一月三日又は十二月二十九日から十二月三十一日までの日に当たるときは、これを期間に算入しない。ただし、時効期間については、この限りでない。
A time period designated by law may be extended pursuant to the Rules of Court in consideration of the distance between the place where the residence or the office of the person who is to undertake a procedural action is located and the place where the court or the public prosecutor's office is located, and the inconvenience of transportation and communication facilities.
法定の期間は、裁判所の規則の定めるところにより、訴訟行為をすべき者の住居又は事務所の所在地と裁判所又は検察庁の所在地との距離及び交通通信の便否に従い、これを延長することができる。
The preceding paragraph does not apply to the period for filing an appeal against a pronounced decision.
前項の規定は、宣告した裁判に対する上訴の提起期間には、これを適用しない。