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Article 47Aggravation of Imprisonment for a Definite Term

第四十七条(有期拘禁刑の加重)

When the crimes for consolidated punishment include two or more crimes punishable by imprisonment for a definite term, the maximum term of the punishment to be imposed for such crimes is the term obtained by adding half of the maximum term prescribed for the crime of the severest punishment, but not exceeding the total of the maximum terms of the punishments prescribed for each of the crimes.

併合罪のうちの二個以上の罪について有期拘禁刑に処するときは、その最も重い罪について定めた刑の長期にその二分の一を加えたものを長期とする。ただし、それぞれの罪について定めた刑の長期の合計を超えることはできない。

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