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Article 232Offense Subject to Complaint

第二百三十二条(親告罪)

The crimes prescribed under this Chapter are prosecuted only upon complaint.

この章の罪は、告訴がなければ公訴を提起することができない。

If the person who is to make a complaint is the Emperor, Empress, Grand Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager or Imperial Heir, the Prime Minister is to file a complaint on their behalf, and when such person is the Sovereign or President of a foreign state, a representative of the State is to make a complaint on their behalf.

告訴をすることができる者が天皇、皇后、太皇太后、皇太后又は皇嗣であるときは内閣総理大臣が、外国の君主又は大統領であるときはその国の代表者がそれぞれ代わって告訴を行う。

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