# 民事訴訟法 / Code of Civil Procedure — 第一章 (Part 1, Chapter 1)

- Law: 民事訴訟法 (Code of Civil Procedure), 平成八年法律第百九号
- English title "Code of Civil Procedure": Ministry of Justice translation
- Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say.
- Provision: 第一章 (Part 1, Chapter 1) — address `pt-1/ch-1`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/pt-1/ch-1
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/pt-1/ch-1
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## 第一章　通則 — Chapter I General Rules
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>pt-1/ch-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/pt-1/ch-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/pt-1/ch-1</sup>

### 第一条（趣旨） — (Purpose)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-1</sup>

  **第一項**  民事訴訟に関する手続については、他の法令に定めるもののほか、この法律の定めるところによる。
  <sup>art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-1/par-1</sup>
  Beyond what is provided for in other laws and regulations, procedure in civil litigation is governed by the provisions of this Code.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第二条（裁判所及び当事者の責務） — (Responsibilities of the Courts and the Parties)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-2</sup>

  **第一項**  裁判所は、民事訴訟が公正かつ迅速に行われるように努め、当事者は、信義に従い誠実に民事訴訟を追行しなければならない。
  <sup>art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-2/par-1</sup>
  The courts must endeavor to ensure that civil litigation is conducted fairly and expeditiously, and the parties must conduct litigation in good faith.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三条（最高裁判所規則） — (Rules of the Supreme Court)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-3</sup>

  **第一項**  この法律に定めるもののほか、民事訴訟に関する手続に関し必要な事項は、最高裁判所規則で定める。
  <sup>art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-3/par-1</sup>
  Beyond what is provided for in this Code, the Rules of the Supreme Court provide for the necessary particulars concerning procedure in civil litigation.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 民事訴訟法 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/408AC0000000109/20260624_508AC0000000046), retrieved 2026-10-17
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Civil Procedure — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4797/tb), retrieved 2026-10-17
- This site's parser, version 209 — 民事訴訟法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-17