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Article 156Making of False Official Documents

第百五十六条(虚偽公文書作成等)

In connection with their official duty, if a public employee makes a false official document or drawing or a false electronic or magnetic record of a document or drawing, or alters an official document or drawing or an electronic or magnetic record of a document or drawing, for the purpose of uttering, is dealt with in the same manner as prescribed in the preceding two Articles, depending on whether or not there is a seal or signature or an electronic or magnetic record of a seal or signature.

公務員が、その職務に関し、行使の目的で、虚偽の文書等若しくは電磁的記録文書等を作成し、又は文書等若しくは電磁的記録文書等を変造したときは、印章等又は電磁的記録印章等の有無により区別して、前二条の例による。

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