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Article 146Pollution of Water Supplies with Poisonous Materials and Causing Death

第百四十六条(水道毒物等混入及び同致死)

A person who pollutes water which is supplied to the public for drinking purposes or a water supply system with poisonous materials or any other substance harming human health, is punished by imprisonment for a definite term of 2 years or more. If it thereby causes the death of another person, the offender is punished by the death penalty or imprisonment for life or for a definite term of 5 years or more.

水道により公衆に供給する飲料の浄水又はその水源に毒物その他人の健康を害すべき物を混入した者は、二年以上の有期拘禁刑に処する。よって人を死亡させた者は、死刑又は無期若しくは五年以上の拘禁刑に処する。

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