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Article 165Counterfeiting or Unauthorized Use of Official Seals

第百六十五条(公印偽造及び不正使用等)

For the purpose of unauthorized use, a person who counterfeits the seal or signature or the electronic or magnetic record of a seal or signature of a public office or public employee is punished by imprisonment for 3 months or more and 5 years or less.

行使の目的で、公務所又は公務員の印章等又は電磁的記録印章等を偽造した者は、三月以上五年以下の拘禁刑に処する。

The same applies to a person who, without due authorization uses the seal or signature or the electronic or magnetic record of a seal or signature of a public office or public employee, or who uses a counterfeit seal or signature or a counterfeit electronic or magnetic record of a seal or signature of a public office or public employee.

公務所若しくは公務員の印章等若しくは電磁的記録印章等を不正に使用し、又は偽造した公務所若しくは公務員の印章等若しくは電磁的記録印章等を使用した者も、前項と同様とする。

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