Even in absence of grounds as prescribed in the items of Article 405, the final appellate court may render a judgment to reverse the judgment of the court of first or second instance, on any of the following grounds when it deems that not doing so would clearly be contrary to justice:
上告裁判所は、第四百五条各号に規定する事由がない場合であつても、左の事由があつて原判決を破棄しなければ著しく正義に反すると認めるときは、判決で原判決を破棄することができる。
There is a violation of laws and regulations which would have affected the judgment;
判決に影響を及ぼすべき法令の違反があること。
The degree of punishment is seriously unfair;
刑の量定が甚しく不当であること。
There is an erroneous finding of a material fact which would have affected the judgment;
判決に影響を及ぼすべき重大な事実の誤認があること。
There are grounds to request a retrial;
再審の請求をすることができる場合にあたる事由があること。
There was abolition or a change of punishment or a general pardon was granted after the judgment was rendered.
判決があつた後に刑の廃止若しくは変更又は大赦があつたこと。