# Article 35, paragraph (8), its wordings — Personal Status Litigation Act

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How the wording of Article 35, paragraph (8) (第三十五条第八項) 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 35, paragraph (8) (第三十五条第八項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-status-litigation-act/art-35/par-8 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/personal-status-litigation-act/art-35/par-8)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-status-litigation-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 事実調査部分については、民事訴訟法第百三十三条の二及び第百三十三条の三の規定は、適用しない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of Article 133-2 and Article 133-3 of the Code of Civil Procedure do not apply to the part of the case record that concerns an examination of the facts.

## 2. By 13 June 2028 — Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 13 June 2028
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (9); its words stay the same (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-status-litigation-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 事実調査部分については、民事訴訟法第百三十三条の二及び第百三十三条の三の規定は、適用しない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of Article 133-2 and Article 133-3 of the Code of Civil Procedure do not apply to the part of the case record that concerns an examination of the facts.

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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/415AC0000000109/20260624_508AC0000000046)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000109/20280613_505AC0000000053)