# 民事執行法 / Civil Enforcement Act — 第百三十一条 (Article 131) - Law: 民事執行法 (Civil Enforcement Act), 昭和五十四年法律第四号 - English title "Civil Enforcement Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第百三十一条 (Article 131)（差押禁止動産） — address `art-131` - Text in force since: 2026-05-21 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第百三十一条（差押禁止動産） — (Seizure-Prohibited Movables) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-131 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131 **第一項** 次に掲げる動産は、差し押さえてはならない。 art-131/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1 The following movables must not be seized: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 債務者等の生活に欠くことができない衣服、寝具、家具、台所用具、畳及び建具 art-131/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-1 clothing, bedding, furniture, kitchen appliances, tatami mats or fixtures and fittings that are essential to the daily life of the obligor's household; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 債務者等の一月間の生活に必要な食料及び燃料 art-131/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-2 the food or fuel that the obligor's household needs for one month of daily life; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 標準的な世帯の二月間の必要生計費を勘案して政令で定める額の金銭 art-131/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-3 money in the amount specified by a Cabinet Order taking into account an average household's necessary living expenses for two months; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 主として自己の労力により農業を営む者の農業に欠くことができない器具、肥料、労役の用に供する家畜及びその飼料並びに次の収穫まで農業を続行するために欠くことができない種子その他これに類する農産物 art-131/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-4 equipment, fertilizers, work animals or their feed that are indispensable for agriculture as well as seeds or any similar agricultural products that are indispensable for continuing agriculture until the next harvest conducted by a person who works in agriculture mainly on their own; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 主として自己の労力により漁業を営む者の水産物の採捕又は養殖に欠くことができない漁網その他の漁具、えさ及び稚魚その他これに類する水産物 art-131/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-5 fishing nets or any other fishing tackle, bait or juvenile fish or other similar marine products that are indispensable for catching or farming marine products by a person who works in the fishing industry mainly on their own; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 技術者、職人、労務者その他の主として自己の知的又は肉体的な労働により職業又は営業に従事する者（前二号に規定する者を除く。）のその業務に欠くことができない器具その他の物（商品を除く。） art-131/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-6 equipment or any other objects (excluding merchandise) that are indispensable for the work of a technician, an artisan, a laborer or any other person who works in an occupation or business that relies on their intellect or physical labor (excluding those prescribed in the preceding two items); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **七** 実印その他の印で職業又は生活に欠くことができないもの art-131/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-7 a registered seal or any other seal that is indispensable for an occupation or daily living; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **八** 仏像、位牌その他礼拝又は祭祀に直接供するため欠くことができない物 art-131/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-8 a Buddhist statue, a memorial tablet or other object that is indispensable for direct use in religious service or worship; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **九** 債務者に必要な系譜、日記、商業帳簿及びこれらに類する書類 art-131/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-9 a record of family genealogy, journals, business ledgers or any similar documents that are necessary to the obligor; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十** 債務者又はその親族が受けた勲章その他の名誉を表章する物 art-131/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-10 a medal or any other object representing honors received by the obligor or their relatives; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十一** 債務者等の学校その他の教育施設における学習に必要な書類及び器具 art-131/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-11 papers or equipment that a member of the obligor's household needs for their studies at school or any other educational institution; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十二** 発明又は著作に係る物で、まだ公表していないもの art-131/par-1/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-12 an object connected with an invention or a copyrighted work that has yet to be made public; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十三** 債務者等に必要な義手、義足その他の身体の補足に供する物 art-131/par-1/item-13 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-13 a prosthetic arm, hand, leg, or foot, or any other relevant assistive device that a member of the obligor's household needs; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **十四** 建物その他の工作物について、災害の防止又は保安のため法令の規定により設備しなければならない消防用の機械又は器具、避難器具その他の備品 art-131/par-1/item-14 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-14 fire fighting machinery or equipment, evacuation equipment or any other supplies that are required to be put in place in a building or any other structure pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations for disaster prevention or safety reasons. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-131/par-1/item-6: 前二号 → 民事執行法 第百三十一条第一項第四号 (Article 131, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-131/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-4 - art-131/par-1/item-6: 前二号 → 民事執行法 第百三十一条第一項第五号 (Article 131, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-131/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-5 ## Cited by 7 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 民事執行法 第百三十一条第一項第六号（差押禁止動産） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-131/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-131/par-1/item-6 - 民事執行法 第百三十二条第一項（差押禁止動産の範囲の変更） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-132/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-132/par-1 - 民事執行法 第百九十二条第一項（動産執行の規定の準用） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-192/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-192/par-1 - 民事執行法 第百九十九条第一項（財産開示期日） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/art-199/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-199/par-1 - 民事執行法 附則第十一条第一項（差押禁止動産に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4151-134/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4151-134/art-11/par-1 - 破産法 第三十四条第三項第一号（破産財団の範囲） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-34/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-34/par-3/item-1 - 破産法 第三十四条第三項第二号（破産財団の範囲） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/bankruptcy-act/art-34/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-34/par-3/item-2 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 民事執行法 — the text in force from 2026-05-21 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/354AC0000000004/20260521_505AC0000000053), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Civil Enforcement Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4900/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - This site's parser, version 204 — 民事執行法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19