One crime, one count principle

Japanese: 一罪一訴因の原則 - いちざいいちそいんのげんそく
One crime, one count principle

...Although this is rarely done in practice, "several charges...may be stated in a preliminary or alternative manner" (Article 256, paragraph 5). In addition, a charge must be specified as one for each crime (the principle of one charge per crime). The prosecutor may request the court to allow the addition, withdrawal, or change of charges stated in the indictment (hereinafter referred to as "change of charges") prior to the submission of evidence or as the evidence examination progresses (in practice, this is often done by way of preliminary addition). ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to the "principle of one crime, one count" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…なお,実務上はほとんど行われることはないが,〈数個の訴因……は,予備的に又は択一的にこれを記載することができる〉(256条5項)。また,訴因は,1罪について1個として特定する必要がある(一罪一訴因の原則)。 検察官は,証拠の提出に先立って,または証拠調べの経過に伴って,起訴状記載の訴因の追加・撤回・変更(以下訴因変更という)を許可するよう裁判所に請求することができる(実務上は予備的追加の方法で行われる場合が相当ある)。…

※「一罪一訴因の原則」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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