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Article 68Rules for Statutory Reduction

第六十八条(法律上の減軽の方法)

When there are one or more statutory grounds for reduction of punishment, the following rules apply:

法律上刑を減軽すべき一個又は二個以上の事由があるときは、次の例による。

when the death penalty is to be reduced, it is reduced to imprisonment either for life or for a definite term of 10 years or more;

死刑を減軽するときは、無期又は十年以上の拘禁刑とする。

when imprisonment for life is to be reduced, it is reduced to imprisonment for a definite term of 7 years or more;

無期拘禁刑を減軽するときは、七年以上の有期拘禁刑とする。

when imprisonment for a definite term is to be reduced, its maximum and minimum term of punishment is reduced by one half;

有期拘禁刑を減軽するときは、その長期及び短期の二分の一を減ずる。

when a fine is to be reduced, its maximum and minimum amount is reduced by one half;

罰金を減軽するときは、その多額及び寡額の二分の一を減ずる。

when a penal detention is to be reduced, the maximum term is reduced by one half;

拘留を減軽するときは、その長期の二分の一を減ずる。

when a petty fine is to be reduced, the maximum amount is reduced by one half.

科料を減軽するときは、その多額の二分の一を減ずる。

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