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Article 79

第七十九条

The Supreme Court shall consist of a Chief Judge and such number of judges as may be determined by law; all such judges excepting the Chief Judge shall be appointed by the Cabinet.

最高裁判所は、その長たる裁判官及び法律の定める員数のその他の裁判官でこれを構成し、その長たる裁判官以外の裁判官は、内閣でこれを任命する。

The appointment of the judges of the Supreme Court shall be reviewed by the people at the first general election of members of the House of Representatives following their appointment, and shall be reviewed again at the first general election of members of the House of Representatives after a lapse of ten (10) years, and in the same manner thereafter.

最高裁判所の裁判官の任命は、その任命後初めて行はれる衆議院議員総選挙の際国民の審査に付し、その後十年を経過した後初めて行はれる衆議院議員総選挙の際更に審査に付し、その後も同様とする。

In cases mentioned in the foregoing paragraph, when the majority of the voters favors the dismissal of a judge, he shall be dismissed.

前項の場合において、投票者の多数が裁判官の罷免を可とするときは、その裁判官は、罷免される。

Matters pertaining to review shall be prescribed by law.

審査に関する事項は、法律でこれを定める。

The judges of the Supreme Court shall be retired upon the attainment of the age as fixed by law.

最高裁判所の裁判官は、法律の定める年齢に達した時に退官する。

All such judges shall receive, at regular stated intervals, adequate compensation which shall not be decreased during their terms of office.

最高裁判所の裁判官は、すべて定期に相当額の報酬を受ける。この報酬は、在任中、これを減額することができない。

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