# Article 451, paragraph (2), item (i), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 451, paragraph (2), item (i) (第四百五十一条第二項第一号) 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 451, paragraph (2), item (i) (第四百五十一条第二項第一号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-451/par-2/item-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-451/par-2/item-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 67 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 死亡者又は回復の見込がない心神喪失者のために再審の請求がされたとき。

English (Written for this site with AI, correcting the Ministry of Justice's English):

> The request for a retrial is made for a person who is deceased or a person in a state of insanity with no prospect for recovery; or

## 2. By 23 July 2027 — Act No. 67 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 23 July 2027
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 67 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments/20270723_508AC0000000067

Japanese:

> 死亡者又は回復の見込みがない心神喪失者のために再審の請求がされたとき。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The request for a retrial is made for a person who is deceased or a person in a state of insanity with no prospect for recovery; or

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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/323AC0000000131/20270331_507AC0000000039)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20270723_508AC0000000067)