# Article 435, paragraph (1), item (iii), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 435, paragraph (1), item (iii) (第四百三十五条第一項第三号) 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 435, paragraph (1), item (iii) (第四百三十五条第一項第三号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-435/par-1/item-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-435/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:

> 有罪の言渡を受けた者を誣告した罪が確定判決により証明されたとき。但し、誣告により有罪の言渡を受けたときに限る。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> It has been proven through a final and binding judgment that a person who has been found guilty was falsely accused; provided, however, that this shall only be when such person was found guilty on the basis of such false accusation;

## 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:

> 有罪の言渡しを受けた者をぶ告した罪が確定判決により証明されたとき。ただし、ぶ告により有罪の言渡しを受けたときに限る。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> It has been proven through a final and binding judgment that a person who has been found guilty was falsely accused; provided, however, that this shall only be when such person was found guilty on the basis of such false accusation;

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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)