Chapter I Scope of Application
第一章 通則
This Code applies to anyone who commits a crime within the territory of Japan.
この法律は、日本国内において罪を犯したすべての者に適用する。
The same applies to anyone who commits a crime on board a Japanese vessel or aircraft outside the territory of Japan.
日本国外にある日本船舶又は日本航空機内において罪を犯した者についても、前項と同様とする。
Article 2Crimes Committed outside Japan
第二条（すべての者の国外犯）
This Code applies to anyone who commits one of the following crimes outside the territory of Japan:
この法律は、日本国外において次に掲げる罪を犯したすべての者に適用する。
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the crimes prescribed under Articles 77 through 79 (Insurrection; Preparations; Plots; Accessoryship to Insurrection);
第七十七条から第七十九条まで（内乱、予備及び陰謀、内乱等幇助）の罪
the crimes prescribed under Articles 81 (Instigation of Foreign Aggression), 82 (Assistance to the Enemy), 87 (Attempts) and 88 (Preparation; Plots);
the crime prescribed under Article 148 (Counterfeiting of Currency and Uttering Counterfeit Currency) as well as an attempt thereof;
第百四十八条（通貨偽造及び行使等）の罪及びその未遂罪
the crimes prescribed under Article 154 (Counterfeiting of Imperial or State Documents), 155 (Counterfeiting of Official Documents), 157 (False Entries in the Original of Notarized Deeds) and 158 (Uttering Counterfeit Official Documents), and the crime concerning an electronic or magnetic record which should be created by a public office or a public employee in Article 161-2 (Unauthorized Creation of Electronic or Magnetic Records);
the crimes prescribed under Articles 162 (Counterfeiting of Securities) and 163 (Uttering Counterfeit Securities);
the crimes prescribed under Articles 163-2 through 163-5 (Unauthorized Creation of Payment Cards with an Electronic or Magnetic Record; Possession of Payment Cards with an Unauthorized Electronic or Magnetic Record; Preparation for Unauthorized Creation of Payment Cards with an Electronic or Magnetic Record; Attempts);
第百六十三条の二から第百六十三条の五まで（支払用カード電磁的記録不正作出等、不正電磁的記録カード所持、支払用カード電磁的記録不正作出準備、未遂罪）の罪
the crimes prescribed under Articles 164 through 166 (Counterfeiting or Unauthorized Use of the Imperial Seal; Counterfeiting or Unauthorized Use of Official Seals; Counterfeiting or Unauthorized Use of Official Marks) as well as any attempts to commit the crimes prescribed under paragraph (2) of Article 164, paragraph (2) of Article 165, and paragraph (2) of Article 166.
第百六十四条から第百六十六条まで（御璽偽造及び不正使用等、公印偽造及び不正使用等、公記号偽造及び不正使用等）の罪並びに第百六十四条第二項、第百六十五条第二項及び第百六十六条第二項の罪の未遂罪
This Code applies to any Japanese national who commits one of the following crimes outside the territory of Japan:
この法律は、日本国外において次に掲げる罪を犯した日本国民に適用する。
the crimes prescribed under Article 108 (Arson of Inhabited Buildings) and paragraph (1) of Article 109 (Arson of Uninhabited Buildings), and other crimes which are dealt with in the same manner as the preceding crimes provided therein, as well as any attempt to commit the crimes mentioned above;
the crime prescribed under Article 119 (Damage to Inhabited Buildings by Flood);
第百十九条（現住建造物等浸害）の罪
the crimes prescribed under Articles 159 through 161 (Counterfeiting of Private Documents; Falsifying of Medical Certificates; Utterance of Counterfeit Private Documents) and the crime regarding electronic or magnetic records in Article 161-2 except those which fall within item (v) of the preceding Article;
第百五十九条から第百六十一条まで（私文書偽造等、虚偽診断書等作成、偽造私文書等行使）及び前条第五号に規定する電磁的記録以外の電磁的記録に係る第百六十一条の二の罪
the crimes prescribed under Article 167 (Counterfeiting or Unauthorized Use of Private Seals) and any attempt to commit the crimes prescribed under paragraph (2) of that Article;
the crimes prescribed under Articles 176, 177 and 179 through 181 (Non-Consensual Indecency; Non-Consensual Sexual Intercourse; Indecency by a Person Having Custody of a Person under 18; Sexual Intercourse by a Person Having Custody of a Person under 18; Attempts; Non-Consensual Indecency Causing Death or Injury) and 184 (Bigamy);
第百七十六条、第百七十七条及び第百七十九条から第百八十一条まで（不同意わいせつ、不同意性交等、監護者わいせつ及び監護者性交等、未遂罪、不同意わいせつ等致死傷）並びに第百八十四条（重婚）の罪
the crime prescribed under Article 198 (Active Bribery);
第百九十八条（贈賄）の罪
the crime prescribed under Article 199 (Homicide) and attempt thereof;
第百九十九条（殺人）の罪及びその未遂罪
the crimes prescribed under Articles 204 (Injury) and 205 (Injury Causing Death);
the crimes prescribed under Articles 214 through 216 (Abortion through Professional Conduct; Causing Death or Injury thereof; Abortion without Consent; Abortion without Consent Causing Death or Injury);
第二百十四条から第二百十六条まで（業務上堕胎及び同致死傷、不同意堕胎、不同意堕胎致死傷）の罪
the crime prescribed under Article 218 (Abandonment by a Person Responsible for Protection) and the crime prescribed under Article 219 (Abandonment Causing Death or Injury) in connection with the crime prescribed under Article 218;
the crimes prescribed under Articles 220 (Unlawful Capture; Unlawful Confinement) and 221 (Unlawful Capture or Unlawful Confinement Causing Death or Injury);
the crimes prescribed under Articles 224 through 228 (Kidnapping of Minors; Kidnapping for Profit; Kidnapping for Ransom; Kidnapping for Transportation out of a Country; Human Trafficking; Transporting Kidnapped Persons out of a Country; Delivery of Kidnapped Persons; Attempts);
第二百二十四条から第二百二十八条まで（未成年者略取及び誘拐、営利目的等略取及び誘拐、身の代金目的略取等、所在国外移送目的略取及び誘拐、人身売買、被略取者等所在国外移送、被略取者引渡し等、未遂罪）の罪
the crime prescribed under Article 230 (Defamation);
第二百三十条（名誉毀損）の罪
the crimes prescribed under Articles 235 through 236 (Theft; Taking Unlawful Possession of Real Estate; Robbery), Articles 238 through 240 (Constructive Robbery; Drug-Facilitated Robbery; Robbery Causing Death or Injury), paragraphs (1) and (3) of Article 241 (Robbery or Non-Consensual Sexual Intercourse; Causing Death Thereby), and Article 243 (Attempts);
第二百三十五条から第二百三十六条まで（窃盗、不動産侵奪、強盗）、第二百三十八条から第二百四十条まで（事後強盗、昏酔強盗、強盗致死傷）、第二百四十一条第一項及び第三項（強盗・不同意性交等及び同致死）並びに第二百四十三条（未遂罪）の罪
the crimes prescribed under Articles 246 through 250 (Fraud; Computer Fraud; Breach of Duty of Loyalty; Constructive Fraud; Extortion; Attempts);
第二百四十六条から第二百五十条まで（詐欺、電子計算機使用詐欺、背任、準詐欺、恐喝、未遂罪）の罪
the crime prescribed under Article 253 (Embezzlement in the Pursuit of Social Activities);
第二百五十三条（業務上横領）の罪
the crimes prescribed under paragraph (2) of Article 256 (Acceptance of Stolen Property).
第二百五十六条第二項（盗品譲受け等）の罪
Article 3-2Crimes Committed by Non-Japanese Nationals outside Japan
第三条の二（国民以外の者の国外犯）
This Code applies to any non-Japanese national who commits one of the following crimes against a Japanese national outside the territory of Japan:
この法律は、日本国外において日本国民に対して次に掲げる罪を犯した日本国民以外の者に適用する。
the crimes prescribed under Articles 176, 177 and 179 through 181 (Non-Consensual Indecency; Non-Consensual Sexual Intercourse; Indecency by a Person Having Custody of a Person under 18; Sexual Intercourse by Person Having Custody of Person under 18; Attempts; Non-Consensual Indecency Causing Death or Injury);
第百七十六条、第百七十七条及び第百七十九条から第百八十一条まで（不同意わいせつ、不同意性交等、監護者わいせつ及び監護者性交等、未遂罪、不同意わいせつ等致死傷）の罪
the crime prescribed under Articles 199 (Homicide) and attempt thereof;
第百九十九条（殺人）の罪及びその未遂罪
the crimes prescribed under Articles 204 (Injury) and 205 (Injury Causing Death);
the crimes prescribed under Articles 220 (Unlawful Capture and Confinement) and 221 (Unlawful Capture or Confinement Causing Death or Injury);
the crimes prescribed under Articles 224 through 228 (Kidnapping of Minors; Kidnapping for Profit; Kidnapping for Ransom; Kidnapping for Transportation out of a Country; Human Trafficking; Transporting Kidnapped Persons out of a Country; Delivery of Kidnapped Persons; Attempts);
第二百二十四条から第二百二十八条まで（未成年者略取及び誘拐、営利目的等略取及び誘拐、身の代金目的略取等、所在国外移送目的略取及び誘拐、人身売買、被略取者等所在国外移送、被略取者引渡し等、未遂罪）の罪
the crimes prescribed under Articles 236 (Robbery), 238 through 240 (Constructive Robbery; Drug-Facilitated Robbery; Robbery Causing Death or Injury), and paragraphs (1) and (3) of Article 241 (Robbery or Non-Consensual Sexual Intercourse; Causing Death Thereby), as well as attempts of these crimes (excluding the crime prescribed in paragraph (1) of Article 241).
第二百三十六条（強盗）、第二百三十八条から第二百四十条まで（事後強盗、昏酔強盗、強盗致死傷）並びに第二百四十一条第一項及び第三項（強盗・不同意性交等及び同致死）の罪並びにこれらの罪（同条第一項の罪を除く。）の未遂罪
This Code applies to any public employees of Japan who commits one of the following crimes outside the territory of Japan:
この法律は、日本国外において次に掲げる罪を犯した日本国の公務員に適用する。
the crime prescribed under Article 101 (Assistance in Escape by a Guard) as well as an attempt thereof;
第百一条（看守者等による逃走援助）の罪及びその未遂罪
the crime prescribed under Article 156 (Making of False Official Documents);
第百五十六条（虚偽公文書作成等）の罪
the crimes prescribed under Article 193 (Abuse of Authority by Public Employees), paragraph (2) of Article 195 (Assault and Cruelty by Specialized Public Employees) and Articles 197 through 197-4 (Acceptance of Bribes; Acceptance on a Request; Acceptance in Advance; Passing of Bribes to a Third Party; Aggravated Acceptance of Bribes; Acceptance after Resignation of Office; Acceptance for Exertion of Influence), and the crime prescribed under Article 196 (Abuse of Authority Causing Death or Injury by Specialized Public Employees) related to the crime prescribed in paragraph (2) of Article 195.
第百九十三条（公務員職権濫用）、第百九十五条第二項（特別公務員暴行陵虐）及び第百九十七条から第百九十七条の四まで（収賄、受託収賄及び事前収賄、第三者供賄、加重収賄及び事後収賄、あっせん収賄）の罪並びに第百九十五条第二項の罪に係る第百九十六条（特別公務員職権濫用等致死傷）の罪
Beyond what is provided for in the provisions of Article 2 through the preceding Article, this Code also applies to anyone who commits those crimes outside the territory of Japan prescribed under Part II which are governed by a treaty even if committed outside the territory of Japan.
第二条から前条までに規定するもののほか、この法律は、日本国外において、第二編の罪であって条約により日本国外において犯したときであっても罰すべきものとされているものを犯したすべての者に適用する。
Article 5Effect of Foreign Judgments
第五条（外国判決の効力）
Even when a final and binding decision has been rendered by a foreign judiciary against the criminal act of a person, it does not preclude further punishment in Japan with regard to the same act; provided, however, that when the person has already served either the entire or part of the punishment abroad, the execution of the punishment is mitigated or remitted.
外国において確定裁判を受けた者であっても、同一の行為について更に処罰することを妨げない。ただし、犯人が既に外国において言い渡された刑の全部又は一部の執行を受けたときは、刑の執行を減軽し、又は免除する。
Article 6Change in Punishments
第六条（刑の変更）
When a punishment is changed by law after the commission of a crime, the lesser punishment is applied.
犯罪後の法律によって刑の変更があったときは、その軽いものによる。
第七条（定義）
The term "public employee" as used in this Code means a national or local government official, a member of an assembly or committee, or other employees engaged in the performance of public duties in accordance with laws and regulations.
この法律において「公務員」とは、国又は地方公共団体の職員その他法令により公務に従事する議員、委員その他の職員をいう。
The term "public office" as used in this Code means an office where public employees perform their duties.
この法律において「公務所」とは、官公庁その他公務員が職務を行う所をいう。
第七条の二
The term "electronic or magnetic record" as used in this Code means any record which is produced by electronic, magnetic or any other means unrecognizable by natural perceptive functions and is used for data-processing by a computer.
この法律において「電磁的記録」とは、電子的方式、磁気的方式その他人の知覚によっては認識することができない方式で作られる記録であって、電子計算機による情報処理の用に供されるものをいう。
Article 8Application of General Provisions
第八条（他の法令の罪に対する適用）
The general provisions of this Part also apply to crimes for which punishments are provided by other laws and regulations, except when special provisions are provided in such laws and regulations.
この編の規定は、他の法令の罪についても、適用する。ただし、その法令に特別の規定があるときは、この限りでない。