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Article 222Intimidation

第二百二十二条(脅迫)

A person who intimidates another person using a threat to harm the life, body, freedom, reputation or the person's property is punished by imprisonment for 2 years or less or a fine of 300,000 yen or less.

生命、身体、自由、名誉又は財産に対し害を加える旨を告知して人を脅迫した者は、二年以下の拘禁刑又は三十万円以下の罰金に処する。

The same applies to a person who intimidates another person using a threat to harm the life, body, freedom, reputation or property of one's relatives.

親族の生命、身体、自由、名誉又は財産に対し害を加える旨を告知して人を脅迫した者も、前項と同様とする。

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