Chapter XIII Rules for Aggravation and Reduction
第十三章 加重減軽の方法
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。
Article 69Statutory Reduction and Choice of Several Punishments
第六十九条（法律上の減軽と刑の選択）
When a statutory reduction of punishment is to be made in a case where two or more types of punishments are prescribed in the applicable provision, it is made after the types of punishments to be imposed have been determined.
法律上刑を減軽すべき場合において、各本条に二個以上の刑名があるときは、まず適用する刑を定めて、その刑を減軽する。
Article 70Rounding down Fractions
第七十条（端数の切捨て）
When a fraction of less than one day remains as a result of reduction of imprisonment or penal detention, such fraction is rounded down.
拘禁刑又は拘留を減軽することにより一日に満たない端数が生じたときは、これを切り捨てる。
The rules prescribed in Article 68 and the preceding Article also apply when a reduction is to be made in light of extenuating circumstances.
Article 72Order of Aggravation and Reduction
第七十二条（加重減軽の順序）
When a punishment is to be aggravated or reduced in the same case, the following order applies:
同時に刑を加重し、又は減軽するときは、次の順序による。
an aggravation for a recidivist offense;
再犯加重
a statutory reduction;
法律上の減軽
an aggravation for consolidated punishment;
併合罪の加重
a reduction in light of extenuating circumstances.
酌量減軽