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Article 164

第百六十四条

A witness may request travel expenses, a daily allowance and accommodation fees; provided however, that this does not apply when said witness refuses to swear an oath or testify without a justifiable reason.

証人は、旅費、日当及び宿泊料を請求することができる。但し、正当な理由がなく宣誓又は証言を拒んだ者は、この限りでない。

If a witness has received payment of travel expenses, a daily allowance or accommodation fees in advance, but does not appear in court or refuses to swear an oath or testify without a justifiable reason, said witness must return all received expenses.

証人は、あらかじめ旅費、日当又は宿泊料の支給を受けた場合において、正当な理由がなく、出頭せず又は宣誓若しくは証言を拒んだときは、その支給を受けた費用を返納しなければならない。

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