# Article 386, paragraph (1), item (iii), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 386, paragraph (1), item (iii) (第三百八十六条第一項第三号) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure
- Provision: Article 386, paragraph (1), item (iii) (第三百八十六条第一項第三号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-386/par-1/item-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-386/par-1/item-3)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 39 of 2025

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 控訴趣意書に記載された控訴の申立の理由が、明らかに第三百七十七条乃至第三百八十二条及び第三百八十三条に規定する事由に該当しないとき。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The grounds for appeal to the court of second instance in the statement of the reasons for appeal clearly do not apply to the items set forth in the provisions of Article 377 through Article 382 and Article 383.

## 2. By 31 March 2027 — Act No. 39 of 2025

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 31 March 2027
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 39 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039

Japanese:

> 控訴趣意書に記載された控訴の申立ての理由が、明らかに第三百七十七条から第三百八十二条まで及び第三百八十三条に規定する事由に該当しないとき。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The grounds for appeal to the court of second instance in the statement of the reasons for appeal clearly do not apply to the items set forth in the provisions of Article 377 through Article 382 and Article 383.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3739/tb)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20261020_508AC0000000067)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20270331_507AC0000000039)