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Article 227Delivery of Kidnapped Persons

第二百二十七条(被略取者引渡し等)

For the purpose of aiding another person who has committed any of the crimes prescribed under Articles 224, 225 or the preceding three Articles, a person who delivers, receives, transports or hides a person who has been kidnapped through the use of force or enticement or has been bought or sold, is punished by imprisonment for 3 months or more and 5 years or less.

第二百二十四条、第二百二十五条又は前三条の罪を犯した者を幇助する目的で、略取され、誘拐され、又は売買された者を引き渡し、収受し、輸送し、蔵匿し、又は隠避させた者は、三月以上五年以下の拘禁刑に処する。

For the purpose of aiding another person who has committed the crime prescribed under paragraph (1) of Article 225-2, a person who delivers, receives, transports or hides a person who has been kidnapped is punished by imprisonment for 1 year or more and 10 years or less.

第二百二十五条の二第一項の罪を犯した者を幇助する目的で、略取され又は誘拐された者を引き渡し、収受し、輸送し、蔵匿し、又は隠避させた者は、一年以上十年以下の拘禁刑に処する。

For the purpose of profit, indecency or threat to the life or body, a person who delivers, receives, transports or hides another person who has been kidnapped or sold, is punished by imprisonment for 6 months or more and 7 years or less.

営利、わいせつ又は生命若しくは身体に対する加害の目的で、略取され、誘拐され、又は売買された者を引き渡し、収受し、輸送し、又は蔵匿した者は、六月以上七年以下の拘禁刑に処する。

For the purpose prescribed under paragraph (1) of Article 225-2, a person who receives another person who has been kidnapped is punished by imprisonment for a definite term of 2 years or more. The same applies to a person, who has received a kidnapped person and causes or demands such person's relative or any other person who would be concerned about the safety of the kidnapped person to deliver any property, taking advantage of such situation.

第二百二十五条の二第一項の目的で、略取され又は誘拐された者を収受した者は、二年以上の有期拘禁刑に処する。略取され又は誘拐された者を収受した者が近親者その他略取され又は誘拐された者の安否を憂慮する者の憂慮に乗じて、その財物を交付させ、又はこれを要求する行為をしたときも、同様とする。

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