Editing Penal Code of Japan (section)

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The '''Penal Code''' (刑法 ''Keihō'') of [[Japan]] was passed in 1907 as Law No. 45.  It is one of six Codes that form the foundation of modern [[Japanese law]]. The penal code is also called “ordinary criminal law” or “general criminal law” as it relates to general crimes. Criminal law in the practical sense refers not only to the content of the criminal code, but also to all legal norms that specify the requirements for the consequences of a crime and the content of the penalty as a legal effect imposed on a person. It may also include a law regarding security measures, which is a supplementary system.