Chapter III Competence to Stand Trial
第三章 訴訟能力
第二十七条
When the defendant or the suspect is a legal person, its representative represents it with regard to a procedural action.
被告人又は被疑者が法人であるときは、その代表者が、訴訟行為についてこれを代表する。
When a legal person is represented by two or more persons jointly, each person represents it with regard to a procedural action.
数人が共同して法人を代表する場合にも、訴訟行為については、各自が、これを代表する。
第二十八条
When the defendant or the suspect lacks mental capacity regarding a case to which the provisions of Article 39 or 41 of the Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1907) do not apply, said person's legal representative (when there are two or more legal representatives, respectively; the same applies hereinafter) represents said person with regard to procedural actions.
刑法（明治四十年法律第四十五号）第三十九条又は第四十一条の規定を適用しない罪に当たる事件について、被告人又は被疑者が意思能力を有しないときは、その法定代理人（二人以上あるときは、各自。以下同じ。）が、訴訟行為についてこれを代理する。
第二十九条
When, pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two Articles, there is no one to represent the defendant, the court must, upon the request of a public prosecutor or ex officio, appoint a special representative.
前二条の規定により被告人を代表し、又は代理する者がないときは、検察官の請求により又は職権で、特別代理人を選任しなければならない。
When, pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two Articles, there is no one to represent the suspect, the court must, upon the request of a public prosecutor, judicial police officer or an interested party, appoint a special representative.
The special representative carries out the relevant duties until another person is able to represent the defendant or the suspect with regard to procedural actions.
特別代理人は、被告人又は被疑者を代表し又は代理して訴訟行為をする者ができるまで、その任務を行う。
public prosecutor
検察官
The official who brings a prosecution (公訴) for a crime before a court (Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 247), and who may decide not to prosecute where, in view of the offender's character, age and circumstances, the gravity and circumstances of the offence and what happened after it, prosecution is not needed (Article 248). In criminal cases a public prosecutor asks the court to apply the law correctly and oversees the carrying out of its judgments; and, as the representative of the public interest, a public prosecutor also does the work other laws and regulations assign to a public prosecutor, which is not limited to criminal cases (Public Prosecutors Office Act, Article 4). A public prosecutor may investigate any crime (Article 6, paragraph (1)). Public prosecutors work through the public prosecutors offices (検察庁): the Supreme, High, District and Local Public Prosecutors Offices (Article 1).
Written by AI using Code of Criminal Procedure, Arts. 247, 248 and Public Prosecutors Office Act, Arts. 1, 4, 6 as a reference.