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Article 133Unlawful Opening of Letters

第百三十三条(信書開封)

A person who opens a sealed letter without just cause is punished by imprisonment for 1 year or less or a fine of 200,000 yen or less.

正当な理由がないのに、封をしてある信書を開けた者は、一年以下の拘禁刑又は二十万円以下の罰金に処する。

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