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Article 259Damaging Documents for Private Use

第二百五十九条(私用文書等毀棄)

A person who damages a document or electronic or magnetic record of another person that concerns rights or duties is punished by imprisonment for 5 years or less.

権利又は義務に関する他人の文書又は電磁的記録を毀棄した者は、五年以下の拘禁刑に処する。

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