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The order of severity of the principal punishments is according to the order in which they are provided for in the preceding Article.
主刑の軽重は、前条に規定する順序による。
Between punishments of the same type, the punishment prescribed with a higher maximum term or amount is severer; and when the maximum terms or amounts are equal, the punishment prescribed with the higher minimum term or amount is severer.
同種の刑は、長期の長いもの又は多額の多いものを重い刑とし、長期又は多額が同じであるときは、短期の長いもの又は寡額の多いものを重い刑とする。
Between death penalties or punishments of the same type which have equal maximum and minimum terms or amounts, the order of severity is determined in light of the circumstances of the crimes.
二個以上の死刑又は長期若しくは多額及び短期若しくは寡額が同じである同種の刑は、犯情によってその軽重を定める。
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