Former Evil Exemption - Kyuakumenjo

Japanese: 旧悪免除 - きゅうあくめんじょ

A system found in the Edo Shogunate's "Kujikata Osadamegaki." Old misdeeds are generally defined as old crimes, but are equivalent to the current statute of limitations for public prosecutions. In the Edo Shogunate, except for crimes punishable by death or more, or those punishable by death for life, if more than 12 months had passed and the crime was not related to other crimes, it was called an old crime and would not be punished.

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Japanese:

江戸幕府の『公事方御定書』にみえる制度。旧悪とは，一般には古い悪事をいうが，いまの公訴の時効に相当する言葉である。江戸幕府では死罪以上の罪や永尋 (ながたずね) の場合以外は，ほかの犯罪にかかわりあいのないかぎりにおいて，12ヵ月以上経過していれば，旧悪と称してとがめないことにしていた。

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