# Article 51, paragraph (1), its wordings — Code of Criminal Procedure

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How the wording of Article 51, paragraph (1) (第五十一条第一項) 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 51, paragraph (1) (第五十一条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-51/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/art-51/par-1)
- 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:

> 検察官、被告人又は弁護人は、公判調書の記載の正確性につき異議を申し立てることができる。異議の申立があつたときは、その旨を調書に記載しなければならない。

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

> A public prosecutor, the defendant or defense counsel may raise an objection to the accuracy of trial records. If such an objection is raised, said objection must be recorded in the trial records.

## 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:

> 検察官、被告人又は弁護人は、公判調書の記録の正確性につき異議を申し立てることができる。異議の申立てがあつたときは、その旨を調書に記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A public prosecutor, the defendant or defense counsel may raise an objection to the accuracy of trial records. If such an objection is raised, said objection must be written or recorded in the record.

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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)