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<Law Era="Meiji" Lang="ja" LawType="ImperialOrder" Num="221" PromulgateDay="11" PromulgateMonth="10" Year="23">
  <PromulgateBody>
    <PromulgateStatement>朕貴族院開會ノ始ニ於テ資格及選擧ニ關ル爭訟ヲ判決スルノ緊要ニ屬シ而シテ時ニ及テ自ラ其ノ規則ヲ定ムルノ困難ナルヲ顧念シ玆ニ勅令ニ由リ貴族院議員資格及選擧爭訟判決規則ヲ公布セシム此ノ勅令ハ貴族院ニ於テ規則ヲ制定シテ更ニ裁可ヲ經ルマテノ間効力ヲ有スヘシ</PromulgateStatement>
    <ImperialSignature>御名御璽</ImperialSignature>
    <ApprovalDate>明治二十三年十月十日</ApprovalDate>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>內閣總理大臣</MinisterialTitle>
      <MinisterialTitle>伯爵</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>山縣有朋</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>內務大臣</MinisterialTitle>
      <MinisterialTitle>伯爵</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>西鄕從道</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>司法大臣</MinisterialTitle>
      <MinisterialTitle>伯爵</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>山田顯義</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>大藏大臣</MinisterialTitle>
      <MinisterialTitle>伯爵</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>松方正義</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>陸軍大臣</MinisterialTitle>
      <MinisterialTitle>伯爵</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>大山巖</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>遞信大臣</MinisterialTitle>
      <MinisterialTitle>伯爵</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>後藤象二郞</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>外務大臣</MinisterialTitle>
      <MinisterialTitle>子爵</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>靑木周藏</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>海軍大臣</MinisterialTitle>
      <MinisterialTitle>子爵</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>樺山資紀</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>文部大臣</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>芳川顯正</Name>
    </Signature>
    <Signature>
      <MinisterialTitle>農商務大臣</MinisterialTitle>
      <Name>陸奧宗光</Name>
    </Signature>
  </PromulgateBody>
  <LawNum>勅令第二百二十一號</LawNum>
  <LawBody>
    <LawTitle>貴族院議員資格及選擧爭訟判決規則</LawTitle>
    <MainProvision>
      <Article Num="1">
        <ArticleTitle>第一條</ArticleTitle>
        <Paragraph Num="1">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>貴族院ハ每會期ノ始ニ於テ貴族院議員ノ資格及選擧ニ關ル爭訟ヲ審査スル爲ニ常任委員ヲ選擧スヘシ</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
      </Article>
      <Article Num="2">
        <ArticleTitle>第二條</ArticleTitle>
        <Paragraph Num="1">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>伯子男爵議員ノ各選擧人又ハ多額納稅者議員ノ互選人貴族院令第九條ニ依リ出訴スル者ハ當選議員ヲ被吿トスヘシ</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
      </Article>
      <Article Num="3">
        <ArticleTitle>第三條</ArticleTitle>
        <Paragraph Num="1">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>原吿人ハ訴狀及其ノ副本一通ヲ作リ之ヲ議長ニ差出スヘシ議長訴狀ヲ受取リタルトキハ之ヲ資格審査委員ニ付ス</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
      </Article>
      <Article Num="4">
        <ArticleTitle>第四條</ArticleTitle>
        <Paragraph Num="1">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>訴狀ニハ請求ノ要領理由及立證ヲ具ヘ原吿人自ラ署名スヘシ</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
      </Article>
      <Article Num="5">
        <ArticleTitle>第五條</ArticleTitle>
        <Paragraph Num="1">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>資格審査委員ハ訴狀ノ副本ヲ被吿人ニ送達シ期日ヲ定メ被吿人ヲシテ答辯書及其ノ副本一通ヲ差出サシメ其ノ副本ハ之ヲ原吿人ニ送達スヘシ</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
        <Paragraph Num="2">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>委員ハ必要ト認ムルトキハ原吿被吿ヲシテ更ニ辯駁書及再答辯書ヲ差出サシムルコトヲ得</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
      </Article>
      <Article Num="6">
        <ArticleTitle>第六條</ArticleTitle>
        <Paragraph Num="1">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>原吿被吿ハ郵便ヲ以テ文書ヲ差出スコトヲ得郵便到達ノ日數ハ期限ニ算入セス</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
      </Article>
      <Article Num="7">
        <ArticleTitle>第七條</ArticleTitle>
        <Paragraph Num="1">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>資格審査委員ハ議長ヲ經由シテ議員ノ選擧ニ關ル證憑文書ヲ政府ニ要求スルコトヲ得</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
      </Article>
      <Article Num="8">
        <ArticleTitle>第八條</ArticleTitle>
        <Paragraph Num="1">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>審査ノ結果ニ因リ刑法ニ觸ルヽノ事件ヲ發見シタルトキハ議長ヨリ之ヲ司法大臣ニ通吿スヘシ但シ之カ爲ニ審査及判決ヲ中止セス</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
      </Article>
      <Article Num="9">
        <ArticleTitle>第九條</ArticleTitle>
        <Paragraph Num="1">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>被吿人期日內ニ答辯書ヲ差出サヽルトキハ資格審査委員ハ直チニ審査ノ結果ヲ報吿スルコトヲ得</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
        <Paragraph Num="2">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>天災事變ニ因リ期日內ニ答辯書ヲ差出スコト能ハサリシコトヲ證明スル者アルトキハ議長ハ更ニ期日ヲ定メ之ヲ差出サシムルコトヲ得</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
      </Article>
      <Article Num="10">
        <ArticleTitle>第十條</ArticleTitle>
        <Paragraph Num="1">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>資格審査委員其ノ審査報吿ヲ議長ニ提出シタルトキハ議長之ヲ各議員ニ配付シタル後院議ニ付スヘシ</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
      </Article>
      <Article Num="11">
        <ArticleTitle>第十一條</ArticleTitle>
        <Paragraph Num="1">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>議院ニ於テ判決シタルトキハ議長ハ書記官長ヲシテ其ノ議事錄ニ依リ議決ノ謄本ヲ作ラシメ之ヲ原吿被吿ニ送達スヘシ</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
        <Paragraph Num="2">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>議院ノ判決ハ理由ヲ付セス</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
      </Article>
      <Article Num="12">
        <ArticleTitle>第十二條</ArticleTitle>
        <Paragraph Num="1">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>貴族院ニ於テ議員ノ當選又ハ資格ヲ不法ト判決シタルトキハ議長ハ其ノ位列ヲ停止シテ奏上スヘシ</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
      </Article>
      <Article Num="13">
        <ArticleTitle>第十三條</ArticleTitle>
        <Paragraph Num="1">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>被吿議員ハ前條ノ判決ヲ受クルマテ議院ニ於テ位列及發言ノ權ヲ失ハス但シ自己ニ關ル爭訟ニ付テハ自己又ハ他ノ議員ニ託シ辯明スルコトヲ得ルモ其ノ表決ニ預カルコトヲ得ス</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
        <Paragraph Num="2">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>被吿議員ハ自己ニ關ル爭訟ニ付テハ委員會ニ參スルコトヲ得ス</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
      </Article>
      <Article Num="14">
        <ArticleTitle>第十四條</ArticleTitle>
        <Paragraph Num="1">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>補闕議員ノ選擧開院中ニ在ルトキハ伯子男爵ニ在テハ當選確定ノ後多額納稅者ニ在テハ勅任セラレタル後十日ヲ以テ出訴ノ期限トス</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
        <Paragraph Num="2">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>前項ノ期限ニ滿タスシテ議院閉會セラレ出訴スルコト能ハサルトキハ仍次會期ノ開會後十日以內ニ出訴スルコトヲ得</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
      </Article>
      <Article Num="15">
        <ArticleTitle>第十五條</ArticleTitle>
        <Paragraph Num="1">
          <ParagraphNum/>
          <ParagraphSentence>
            <Sentence>議員他ノ議員ノ資格ニ對シ異議ヲ申立ツル者アルトキハ第三條第四條第五條第七條第九條第十條第十一條第十二條第十三條ノ例ニ依リ審査及判決スヘシ但シ此ノ場合ニ於テハ貴族院伯子男爵議員選擧規則第十八條及貴族院多額納稅者議員互選規則第二十六條ニ揭ケタル期限ノ限ニ在ラス</Sentence>
          </ParagraphSentence>
        </Paragraph>
      </Article>
    </MainProvision>
  </LawBody>
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