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Article 8

第八条

An original and a duplicate is made for each family register.

戸籍は、正本と副本を設ける。

The original is kept at the city office or town or village office, and the duplicate is preserved by the competent legal affairs bureau or district legal affairs bureau or a related branch office.

正本は、これを市役所又は町村役場に備え、副本は、管轄法務局若しくは地方法務局又はその支局がこれを保存する。

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