The following works are not subject to the rights provided for in this Chapter:
次の各号のいずれかに該当する著作物は、この章の規定による権利の目的となることができない。
the Constitution and other laws and regulations;
憲法その他の法令
notifications, instructions, circular notices, and other similar materials issued by a national or local government agency, an independent administrative agency (meaning an incorporated administrative agency provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Rules for Independent Administrative Agencies (Act No. 103 of 1999); the same applies hereinafter), or a local independent administrative agency (meaning a local incorporated administrative agency provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Local Independent Administrative Agencies Act (Act No. 118 of 2003); the same applies hereinafter);
国若しくは地方公共団体の機関、独立行政法人(独立行政法人通則法(平成十一年法律第百三号)第二条第一項に規定する独立行政法人をいう。以下同じ。)又は地方独立行政法人(地方独立行政法人法(平成十五年法律第百十八号)第二条第一項に規定する地方独立行政法人をいう。以下同じ。)が発する告示、訓令、通達その他これらに類するもの
judgments, decisions, orders, and rulings of the courts, as well as administrative determinations and decisions made by administrative agencies in proceedings of a quasi-judicial nature;
裁判所の判決、決定、命令及び審判並びに行政庁の裁決及び決定で裁判に準ずる手続により行われるもの
translations and compilations of the materials listed in the preceding three items, which are made by a national or local government agency, independent administrative agency, or local independent administrative agency.
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