# Article 208, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 208, paragraph (1) (第二百八条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act (家事事件手続法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act
- Provision: Article 208, paragraph (1) (第二百八条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-208/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-208/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 45 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 第百二十五条の規定は、相続人の不存在の場合における相続財産の清算に関する処分の審判事件について準用する。この場合において、同条第三項中「成年被後見人の財産」とあるのは、「相続財産」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Article 125 apply mutatis mutandis to an adjudication case for a disposition regarding the liquidation of an estate in the event of the nonexistence of an heir. In this case, the phrase "property of an adult under guardianship" in paragraph (3) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "an estate".

## 2. By 23 December 2028 — Act No. 45 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 23 December 2028
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 45 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045

Japanese:

> 第百七十三条の規定は、相続人の不存在の場合における相続財産の清算に関する処分の審判事件について準用する。この場合において、同条第三項中「子の財産」とあるのは、「相続財産」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Article 173 apply mutatis mutandis to an adjudication case for a disposition regarding the liquidation of an estate in the event of the nonexistence of an heir. In this case, the phrase "property of the child" in paragraph (3) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "an estate".

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/423AC0000000052)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/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/423AC0000000052/20280613_505AC0000000053)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/423AC0000000052/20281223_508AC0000000045)