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Article 338

第三百三十八条

The court must make a judgment to render a dismissal of prosecution when:

左の場合には、判決で公訴を棄却しなければならない。

it has no national jurisdiction over the defendant;

被告人に対して裁判権を有しないとき。

the prosecution has been instituted in violation of Article 340;

第三百四十条の規定に違反して公訴が提起されたとき。

there is a further institution of prosecution for the same case in the same court;

公訴の提起があつた事件について、更に同一裁判所に公訴が提起されたとき。

the procedure of the institution of prosecution is ineffective because of violation of the provisions.

公訴提起の手続がその規定に違反したため無効であるとき。

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