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Article 11Challenge to Judge

第十一条(裁判官の忌避)

If there are circumstances with regard to a judge that would prejudice the impartiality of a judicial decision or mediation, a party may challenge the judge.

裁判官について裁判又は調停の公正を妨げる事情があるときは、当事者は、その裁判官を忌避することができる。

If a party has argued a case before a judge, the party may not challenge that judge; provided, however, that this is not the case if the party did not know the grounds for a challenge had already existed or they came about afterwards.

当事者は、裁判官の面前において事件について陳述をしたときは、その裁判官を忌避することができない。ただし、忌避の原因があることを知らなかったとき、又は忌避の原因がその後に生じたときは、この限りでない。

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