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Chapter XXVIII Crimes Causing Injury due to Negligence

第二十八章 過失傷害の罪

Article 209Causing Injury due to Negligence

第二百九条(過失傷害)

A person who injures another person due to negligence is punished by a fine of not more than 300,000 yen or a petty fine.

過失により人を傷害した者は、三十万円以下の罰金又は科料に処する。

The crime prescribed under the preceding paragraph is prosecuted only upon complaint.

前項の罪は、告訴がなければ公訴を提起することができない。

Article 210Causing Death due to Negligence

第二百十条(過失致死)

A person who causes the death of another person due to negligence is punished by a fine of not more than 500,000 yen.

過失により人を死亡させた者は、五十万円以下の罰金に処する。

A person who fails to exercise due care required in the pursuit of social activities and thereby causes the death or injury of another person is punished by imprisonment for 5 years or less or a fine of 1,000,000 yen or less. The same applies to a person who due to gross negligence, causes the death or injury of another person.

業務上必要な注意を怠り、よって人を死傷させた者は、五年以下の拘禁刑又は百万円以下の罰金に処する。重大な過失により人を死傷させた者も、同様とする。

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