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Article 118Gas Leaks Causing Death or Injury

第百十八条(ガス漏出等及び同致死傷)

A person who causes gas, electricity, or steam to leak or flow out or to be cut off and thereby endangers the life, body or property of another person is punished by imprisonment for 3 years or less or a fine of 100,000 yen or less.

ガス、電気又は蒸気を漏出させ、流出させ、又は遮断し、よって人の生命、身体又は財産に危険を生じさせた者は、三年以下の拘禁刑又は十万円以下の罰金に処する。

A person who causes gas, electricity or steam to leak or flow out or to be cut off and thereby causes the death or injury of another person is sentenced to the punishment prescribed for the crimes of injury or the preceding paragraph whichever is greater.

ガス、電気又は蒸気を漏出させ、流出させ、又は遮断し、よって人を死傷させた者は、傷害の罪と比較して、重い刑により処断する。

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