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Anti-Stalking Act

ストーカー行為等の規制等に関する法律（すとーかーこういとうのきせいとうにかんするほうりつ）

Stalking is a crime punishable by imprisonment (拘禁刑) of up to 1 year or a fine of up to 1 million yen. Stalking in breac…

Real Property Registration Act

不動産登記法（ふどうさんとうきほう）

Registrars and other officials in registration work, present or past, who leak secrets about how registration identifica…

Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations

不当景品類及び不当表示防止法（ふとうけいひんるいおよびふとうひょうじぼうしほう）

The penalties are in Chapter 6 (Articles 46 to 52): breaking an order for measures is punishable by imprisonment (拘禁刑) o…

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拘禁刑（こうきんけい）

The punishment of being held in a penal institution (刑事施設), for life or for a fixed term of one month to twenty years (Penal Code, Article 12, paragraphs (1) and (2)); a fixed term…

Written by AI using Penal Code, Arts. 9, 10, 12, 14, Act No. 67 of 2022, Art. 2 and Act No. 68 of 2022, Art. 443 as a reference.

特別永住者証明書（とくべつえいじゅうしゃしょうめいしょ）

The certificate the Commissioner of the Immigration Services Agency (出入国在留管理庁長官) issues to every special permanent resident (特別永住者) (Special Act on the Immigration Control of, inte…

Written by AI using Special Act on the Immigration Control of, inter alia, those who have lost Japanese Nationality pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with Japan, Arts. 7 to 13, 15, 16, 16-2, 17, 23, 26 as a reference.

special permission to stay

在留特別許可（ざいりゅうとくべつきょか）

Special permission to stay in Japan that the Minister of Justice may grant, under Article 50, paragraph (1) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, to a foreign national who falls under the grounds for deportation (退去強制).

Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition ActArticle 44, paragraph (1)
foreign national subject to a departure order

出国命令対象者（しゅっこくめいれいたいしょうしゃ）

A foreign national who has overstayed or falls under certain other grounds for deportation, but who came forward intending to leave promptly and meets the other conditions of Article 24-3, and is therefore ordered to depart instead of being deported.

Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition ActArticle 24-3, paragraph (1)
residence card, etc.

在留カード等（ざいりゅうかーどとう）

A residence card (在留カード), or a residence card electronic record (在留カード電磁的記録) that is to be displayed and used as a residence card.

Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition ActArticle 73-3, paragraph (1)
specified grounds

特定事由（とくていじゆう）

A ground for refusing a foreign national landing under Article 5, paragraph (1), item (iv), (v), (vii), (ix) or (ix)-2 of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act — among them a sentence of imprisonment of one year or more (other than for a political offence), a sentence for breaking drug-control laws, work directly connected with prostitution (unless done while under another's control as a victim of trafficking), and a deportation, departure order or refusal of landing within the period the Act sets.

Regulation for Enforcement of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition ActArticle 4-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)
Effective Date of the 2022 Penal Code Amendments

刑法施行日（けいほうしこうび）

The day the 2022 Act amending the Penal Code and other laws (刑法等の一部を改正する法律, Act No. 67 of 2022) comes into effect.

Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition ActSupplementary Provisions, Article 19, paragraph (1)

Articles

Penal CodeArticle 12Imprisonment第十二条（拘禁刑）
  • paragraph (1)

    拘禁刑は、無期及び有期とし、有期拘禁刑は、一月以上二十年以下とする。

    Imprisonment is either for life or with a definite term, and imprisonment for a definite term is for a term of one month or more and 20 years or less.

  • paragraph (2)

    拘禁刑は、刑事施設に拘置する。

    Imprisonment consists of confinement in a penal institution.

  • paragraph (3)

    拘禁刑に処せられた者には、改善更生を図るため、必要な作業を行わせ、又は必要な指導を行うことができる。

    A person who has been sentenced to imprisonment may be made to perform necessary work, or may be given necessary guidance, in order to achieve their reform and rehabilitation.

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Penal CodeArticle 14Limit of Aggravation and Mitigation of Imprisonment for a Definite Term第十四条（有期拘禁刑の加減の限度）
  • paragraph (1)

    死刑又は無期拘禁刑を減軽して有期拘禁刑とする場合においては、その長期を三十年とする。

    If the death penalty or imprisonment for life is reduced to imprisonment for a definite term, its maximum term is 30 years.

  • paragraph (2)

    有期拘禁刑を加重する場合においては三十年にまで上げることができ、これを減軽する場合においては一月未満に下げることができる。

    If imprisonment for a definite term is aggravated, the term may be extended to 30 years, and if it is reduced, the term may be reduced to less than one month.

Penal CodeArticle 47Aggravation of Imprisonment for a Definite Term第四十七条（有期拘禁刑の加重）
  • paragraph (1)

    併合罪のうちの二個以上の罪について有期拘禁刑に処するときは、その最も重い罪について定めた刑の長期にその二分の一を加えたものを長期とする。ただし、それぞれの罪について定めた刑の長期の合計を超えることはできない。

    When the crimes for consolidated punishment include two or more crimes punishable by imprisonment for a definite term, the maximum term of the punishment to be imposed for such…

Act on Punishment of Acts Inflicting Death or Injury on Others by Driving a Motor Vehicle, etc.Article 2(Dangerous Driving Causing Death or Injury)第二条（危険運転致死傷）
  • paragraph (1)

    次に掲げる行為を行い、よって、人を負傷させた者は十五年以下の拘禁刑に処し、人を死亡させた者は一年以上の有期拘禁刑に処する。

    A person who engages in any of the following acts is subject to punishment by imprisonment for not more than 15 years when the person thereby causes injury of another or…

Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition ActArticle 24(Deportation)第二十四条（退去強制）
  • paragraph (1), item (iv), (f)

    第七十三条の罪により拘禁刑に処せられた者

    a person who has been sentenced to imprisonment for violation of the provisions of Article 73;

  • paragraph (1), item (iv), (g)

    少年法（昭和二十三年法律第百六十八号）に規定する少年で昭和二十六年十一月一日以後に長期三年を超える拘禁刑に処せられたもの

    a person who is a juvenile as defined by the Juveniles Act (Act No. 168 of 1948) and who was sentenced on or after November 1, 1951, to imprisonment for a period exceeding 3 years;

  • paragraph (1), item (iv-4)

    中長期在留者で、第七十一条の二又は第七十五条の二の罪により拘禁刑に処せられたもの

    a mid- to long-term resident who has been sentenced to imprisonment on the charge of a crime provided for in Article 71-2 or Article 75-2;

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School Education ActArticle 9第九条
  • paragraph (1), item (i)

    拘禁刑以上の刑に処せられた者

    a person who has been sentenced to imprisonment or heavier punishment;

Act on the Protection of Personal InformationArticle 136(Guarantee of Status)第百三十六条（身分保障）
  • paragraph (1), item (iii)

    拘禁刑以上の刑に処せられたとき。

    they having been sentenced to imprisonment or a heavier punishment;

Act on Proper Technical Intern Training and Protection of Technical Intern TraineesArticle 74(Dismissal of Officers)第七十四条（役員の解任）
  • paragraph (2), item (ii)

    拘禁刑以上の刑に処せられたとき。

    the officer has been sentenced to imprisonment or a heavier punishment;

Act on General Rules for National TaxesArticle 157Notification Dispositions, etc. for Criminal Tax Cases Concerning Indirect National Tax第百五十七条（間接国税に関する犯則事件についての通告処分等）
  • paragraph (2), item (i)

    情状が拘禁刑に処すべきものであるとき。

    when the circumstances warrant punishment by imprisonment; or

Local Tax ActArticle 22-28Notification Dispositions, etc. for Criminal Tax Cases Concerning Indirect Local Taxes第二十二条の二十八（間接地方税に関する犯則事件についての通告処分等）
  • paragraph (2), item (i)

    情状が拘禁刑に処すべきものであるとき。

    when the circumstances warrant punishment by imprisonment; or

Special Act on the Immigration Control of, inter alia, those who have lost Japanese Nationality pursuant to the Treaty of Peace with JapanArticle 22(Exceptions Regarding Deportation)第二十二条（退去強制の特例）
  • paragraph (1), item (ii)

    刑法第二編第四章に規定する罪により拘禁刑に処せられた者

    a person who was sentenced to imprisonment, for an offence specified in Part II, Chapter IV of the Penal Code.

  • paragraph (1), item (iii)

    外国の元首、外交使節又はその公館に対する犯罪行為により拘禁刑以上の刑に処せられた者で、法務大臣においてその犯罪行為により日本国の外交上の重大な利益が害されたと認定したもの

    a person who was sentenced to imprisonment or a heavier punishment, for an offence against the head of state, diplomatic mission, or the official residence of a foreign nation,…

  • paragraph (1), item (iv)

    無期又は七年を超える拘禁刑に処せられた者で、法務大臣においてその犯罪行為により日本国の重大な利益が害されたと認定したもの

    a person who was sentenced to life imprisonment or imprisonment exceeding 7 years, and whose criminal act was determined by the Minister of Justice as having harmed the…

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Companies ActArticle 970(Crime of the Giving of Benefits in Relation to Exercise of a Right of a Shareholder)第九百七十条（株主等の権利の行使に関する利益供与の罪）
  • paragraph (1)

    第九百六十条第一項第三号から第六号までに掲げる者又はその他の株式会社の使用人が、株主の権利、当該株式会社に係る適格旧株主（第八百四十七条の二第九項に規定する適格旧株主をいう。第三項において同じ。）の権利又は当該株式会社の最終完全親会社等（第八百四十七条の三第一項に規定する最終完全親会社等をいう。第三項において同じ。）の株主の権利の行使に関し、当該株式会社又はその子会社の計算において財産上の利益を供与したときは、三年以下の拘禁刑又は三百万円以下の罰金に処する。

    When any one of the persons set forth in Article 960, paragraph (1), items (iii) through (vi) or any other employee of a stock company gives property benefits on the account of…

  • paragraph (4)

    前二項の罪を犯した者が、その実行について第一項に規定する者に対し威迫の行為をしたときは、五年以下の拘禁刑又は五百万円以下の罰金に処する。

    When a person who has committed either of the crimes referred to in the preceding two paragraphs intimidates the person prescribed in paragraph (1) with regard to committing the…

  • paragraph (5)

    前三項の罪を犯した者には、情状により、拘禁刑及び罰金を併科することができる。

    A person who has committed any one of the crimes referred to in the preceding three paragraphs may be punished by cumulative imposition of both imprisonment and a fine in light of…

Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading RepresentationsArticle 46第四十六条
  • paragraph (1)

    措置命令に違反したときは、当該違反行為をした者は、二年以下の拘禁刑又は三百万円以下の罰金に処する。

    When an order for measures is violated, the person who committed that violation is punished by imprisonment for not more than two years, or a fine of not more than three million…

  • paragraph (2)

    前項の罪を犯した者には、情状により、拘禁刑及び罰金を併科することができる。

    Both imprisonment and a fine may be imposed on a person who has committed the crime referred to in the preceding paragraph, depending on the circumstances.

Hot Spring ActArticle 38第三十八条
  • paragraph (1)

    次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、一年以下の拘禁刑又は百万円以下の罰金に処する。

    A person that falls under any of the following items is to be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than one million yen:

  • paragraph (2)

    前項の罪を犯した者には、情状により、拘禁刑及び罰金を併科することができる。

    A person that has committed any of the crimes referred to in the preceding paragraph may be punished by both imprisonment and a fine, in accordance with the circumstances.

Act on Special Measures Concerning TaxationArticle 87-8Special Provisions on Exclusion from Application of the Provisions on Deemed Manufacture第八十七条の八（みなし製造の規定の適用除外の特例）
  • paragraph (6)

    第三項の規定に違反したときは、その違反行為をした者は、一年以下の拘禁刑又は五十万円以下の罰金に処する。

    Where a person has violated the provisions of paragraph (3), the person who committed that violation is punished by imprisonment for one year or less or a fine of 500,000 yen or…

  • paragraph (7)

    前項の罪を犯した者には、情状により、拘禁刑及び罰金を併科することができる。

    A person that has committed any of the crimes referred to in the preceding paragraph may be punished by both imprisonment and a fine, in accordance with the circumstances.

Road Traffic ActArticle 118第百十八条
  • paragraph (1)

    次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、六月以下の拘禁刑又は十万円以下の罰金に処する。

    A person as referred to in one of the following items is subject to imprisonment for not more than six months or a fine of not more than 100,000 yen:

  • paragraph (2)

    次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、当該違反行為をした者は、六月以下の拘禁刑又は十万円以下の罰金に処する。

    In any of the following cases, the person who committed the violation is subject to imprisonment for not more than six months or a fine of not more than 100,000 yen:

  • paragraph (3)

    過失により第一項第一号の罪を犯した者は、三月以下の拘禁刑又は十万円以下の罰金に処する。

    A person who, through negligence, commits the offense referred to in paragraph (1), item (i) is subject to imprisonment for not more than three months or a fine of not more than…

Act on Punishment of Acts Inflicting Death or Injury on Others by Driving a Motor Vehicle, etc.Article 6(Aggravation of Punishment in Case of Driving without a License)第六条（無免許運転による加重）
  • paragraph (2)

    第三条の罪を犯した者が、その罪を犯した時に無免許運転をしたものであるときは、人を負傷させた者は十五年以下の拘禁刑に処し、人を死亡させた者は六月以上の有期拘禁刑に処する。

    When a person who has committed a crime referred to in Article 3 was driving without a license at the time the person committed the crime, such person is subject to punishment by…

  • paragraph (3)

    第四条の罪を犯した者が、その罪を犯した時に無免許運転をしたものであるときは、十五年以下の拘禁刑に処する。

    When a person who has committed a crime referred to in Article 4 was driving without a license at the time the person committed the crime, such person is subject to punishment by…

  • paragraph (4)

    前条の罪を犯した者が、その罪を犯した時に無免許運転をしたものであるときは、十年以下の拘禁刑に処する。

    When a person who has committed a crime referred to in the preceding Article was driving without a license at the time the person committed the crime, such person is subject to…

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Anti-Stalking ActArticle 18Penal Provisions第十八条（罰則）
  • paragraph (1)

    ストーカー行為をした者は、一年以下の拘禁刑又は百万円以下の罰金に処する。

    A person who has engaged in stalking is punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or a fine of not more than 1,000,000 yen.

Penal CodeArticle 68(Rules for Statutory Reduction)第六十八条（法律上の減軽の方法）
  • paragraph (1), item (i)

    死刑を減軽するときは、無期又は十年以上の拘禁刑とする。

    when the death penalty is to be reduced, it is reduced to imprisonment either for life or for a definite term of 10 years or more;

  • paragraph (1), item (ii)

    無期拘禁刑を減軽するときは、七年以上の有期拘禁刑とする。

    when imprisonment for life is to be reduced, it is reduced to imprisonment for a definite term of 7 years or more;

  • paragraph (1), item (iii)

    有期拘禁刑を減軽するときは、その長期及び短期の二分の一を減ずる。

    when imprisonment for a definite term is to be reduced, its maximum and minimum term of punishment is reduced by one half;

Act on Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer AccessArticle 11(Penal provisions)第十一条（罰則）
  • paragraph (1)

    第三条の規定に違反した者は、三年以下の拘禁刑又は百万円以下の罰金に処する。

    Any person who has violated the provisions of Article 3 is punished by imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine of not more than 1 million yen.