Chapter XXXVIII Crimes of Embezzlement
第三十八章 横領の罪
第二百五十二条（横領）
A person who embezzles property in their possession which belongs to another person, is punished by imprisonment for 5 years or less.
自己の占有する他人の物を横領した者は、五年以下の拘禁刑に処する。
The same applies to a person who embezzles their own property when the person has been ordered by a public office to hold the property in custody.
A person who embezzles property which belongs to another person in the pursuit of social activities, is punished by imprisonment for 10 years or less.
業務上自己の占有する他人の物を横領した者は、十年以下の拘禁刑に処する。
Article 254Embezzlement of Lost Property
第二百五十四条（遺失物等横領）
A person, who embezzles lost property, drift property or any other property which belongs to another person and is in no one's possession, is punished by imprisonment for 1 year or less, a fine of 100,000 yen or less or a petty fine.
遺失物、漂流物その他占有を離れた他人の物を横領した者は、一年以下の拘禁刑又は十万円以下の罰金若しくは科料に処する。
Article 255Application, Mutatis Mutandis
第二百五十五条（準用）
The provisions of Article 244 apply mutatis mutandis to the crimes prescribed under this Chapter.
第二百四十四条の規定は、この章の罪について準用する。