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Article 5

第五条

If two or more related cases are separately pending before a higher court and a lower court, the higher court may, irrespective of the subject-matter jurisdiction, make a ruling to jointly try the case falling under the jurisdiction of the lower court.

数個の関連事件が各別に上級の裁判所及び下級の裁判所に係属するときは、事物管轄にかかわらず、上級の裁判所は、決定で下級の裁判所の管轄に属する事件を併せて審判することができる。

If a case falling under the special jurisdiction of a high court is pending before it and a related case is pending before a lower court, the high court may make a ruling to jointly try the case falling under the jurisdiction of the lower court.

高等裁判所の特別権限に属する事件が高等裁判所に係属し、これと関連する事件が下級の裁判所に係属するときは、高等裁判所は、決定で下級の裁判所の管轄に属する事件を併せて審判することができる。

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