# Article 14, paragraph (1), its wordings — Personal Status Litigation Act

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How the wording of Article 14, paragraph (1) (第十四条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Personal Status Litigation Act (人事訴訟法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-status-litigation-act
- Provision: Article 14, paragraph (1) (第十四条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-status-litigation-act/art-14/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/personal-status-litigation-act/art-14/par-1)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-status-litigation-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 46 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 人事に関する訴えの原告又は被告となるべき者が成年被後見人であるときは、その成年後見人は、成年被後見人のために訴え、又は訴えられることができる。ただし、その成年後見人が当該訴えに係る訴訟の相手方となるときは、この限りでない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If a person who is to be the plaintiff or defendant in a personal status action is an adult ward, the guardian may sue or be sued in their stead provided, however, that this does not apply if the guardian is the other party to the litigation connected with that action.

## 2. Date not yet set — Act No. 46 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: Date not yet set
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 46 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-status-litigation-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046

Japanese:

> 人事に関する訴えの原告又は被告となるべき者が特定補助人を付する処分の審判を受けた者であるときは、その特定補助人は、特定補助人を付する処分の審判を受けた者のために訴え、又は訴えられることができる。ただし、その特定補助人が当該訴えに係る訴訟の相手方となるときは、この限りでない。

English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official):

> If a person who is to be the plaintiff or defendant in a personal status action is a person who has received a decision for a disposition appointing a specified assistant, the specified assistant may sue or be sued in the stead of the person who has received a decision for a disposition appointing a specified assistant provided, however, that this does not apply if the specified assistant is the other party to the litigation connected with that action.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000109)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5166/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/415AC0000000109/20280613_505AC0000000053)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000109/20281223_508AC0000000046)