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Chapter XVI Crimes of Counterfeiting of Currency

第十六章 通貨偽造の罪

Article 148Counterfeiting of Currency or Uttering of Counterfeit Currency

第百四十八条(通貨偽造及び行使等)

A person who counterfeits or alters a current coin, bank note or bill for the purpose of uttering is punished by imprisonment for life or for a definite term of 3 years or more.

行使の目的で、通用する貨幣、紙幣又は銀行券を偽造し、又は変造した者は、無期又は三年以上の拘禁刑に処する。

The same applies to a person who utters, or delivers or imports for the purpose of uttering, a counterfeited or altered coin, bank note or bill.

偽造又は変造の貨幣、紙幣又は銀行券を行使し、又は行使の目的で人に交付し、若しくは輸入した者も、前項と同様とする。

Article 149Counterfeiting of Foreign Currency or Uttering of Foreign Currency

第百四十九条(外国通貨偽造及び行使等)

A person who counterfeits or alters a foreign coin, bank note or bill which is used in transaction in Japan for the purpose of uttering is punished by imprisonment for a definite term of 2 years or more.

行使の目的で、日本国内に流通している外国の貨幣、紙幣又は銀行券を偽造し、又は変造した者は、二年以上の有期拘禁刑に処する。

The same applies to a person who utters, or delivers or imports for the purpose of uttering, a counterfeit or altered foreign coin, bank note or bill.

偽造又は変造の外国の貨幣、紙幣又は銀行券を行使し、又は行使の目的で人に交付し、若しくは輸入した者も、前項と同様とする。

Article 150Acquisition of Counterfeit Currency

第百五十条(偽造通貨等収得)

A person, who acquires a counterfeit or altered coin, bank note or bill for the purpose of uttering, is punished by imprisonment for 3 years or less.

行使の目的で、偽造又は変造の貨幣、紙幣又は銀行券を収得した者は、三年以下の拘禁刑に処する。

Article 151Attempts

第百五十一条(未遂罪)

Any attempt to commit the crimes prescribed under the preceding three Articles is punished.

前三条の罪の未遂は、罰する。

After acquiring a coin, bank note or bill, a person who utters or passes it to another person for the purpose of uttering thereof, with the knowledge that it is counterfeit or altered, is punished by a fine or petty fine of not more than three times the face value thereof; provided, however, that the petty fine is not less than 2,000 yen.

貨幣、紙幣又は銀行券を収得した後に、それが偽造又は変造のものであることを知って、これを行使し、又は行使の目的で人に交付した者は、その額面価格の三倍以下の罰金又は科料に処する。ただし、二千円以下にすることはできない。

Article 153Preparations of Implements for Currency Counterfeited

第百五十三条(通貨偽造等準備)

A person who prepares implements or materials for the purpose of counterfeiting or altering a coin, bank note or bill is punished by imprisonment for 3 months or more and 5 years or less.

貨幣、紙幣又は銀行券の偽造又は変造の用に供する目的で、器械又は原料を準備した者は、三月以上五年以下の拘禁刑に処する。

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