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Article 148Counterfeiting of Currency or Uttering of Counterfeit Currency

第百四十八条(通貨偽造及び行使等)

A person who counterfeits or alters a current coin, bank note or bill for the purpose of uttering is punished by imprisonment for life or for a definite term of 3 years or more.

行使の目的で、通用する貨幣、紙幣又は銀行券を偽造し、又は変造した者は、無期又は三年以上の拘禁刑に処する。

The same applies to a person who utters, or delivers or imports for the purpose of uttering, a counterfeited or altered coin, bank note or bill.

偽造又は変造の貨幣、紙幣又は銀行券を行使し、又は行使の目的で人に交付し、若しくは輸入した者も、前項と同様とする。

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