'National penalties - death sentence' in document 'Japan - Penal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter II. Punishments

Article 11. (Death Penalty)

(1) The Death penalty shall be executed by hanging at a penal institution.
(2) A person who has been sentenced to the death penalty shall be detained in a jail until its execution.

PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Chapter IX. Consolidated Punishments

Article 46. (Restriction on Cumulative Imposition of Punishments)

(1) When a death penalty is rendered for one of the crimes for consolidated punishments, no other punishments except confiscation may be imposed.
(2) When a punishment of life imprisonment with or without work is to be rendered for one of the crimes for consolidated punishment, no other punishment except a fine, petty fine and confiscation may be imposed