The presiding judge, on a date for oral arguments or on any other date, may ask questions of a party or call for a party to give proof with regard to a factual or legal matter, in order to clarify a matter that is related to the litigation.
裁判長は、口頭弁論の期日又は期日外において、訴訟関係を明瞭にするため、事実上及び法律上の事項に関し、当事者に対して問いを発し、又は立証を促すことができる。
An associate judge, after notifying the presiding judge, may take the measures prescribed in the preceding paragraph.
陪席裁判官は、裁判長に告げて、前項に規定する処置をすることができる。
A party may, on a date for oral arguments or on any other date, request the presiding judge to ask any necessary questions.
当事者は、口頭弁論の期日又は期日外において、裁判長に対して必要な発問を求めることができる。
If the presiding judge or associate judge takes the measures under the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) on a date other than a date for oral arguments with regard to a matter that could materially change the allegations or evidence, the judge must notify the adverse party of the content of those measures.
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