When the defendant does not make any statement, leaves the court without permission, or is ordered to leave the court by the presiding judge for the sake of maintenance of order, the court may render a judgment without hearing said person's statement.
被告人が陳述をせず、許可を受けないで退廷し、又は秩序維持のため裁判長から退廷を命ぜられたときは、その陳述を聴かないで判決をすることができる。
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