Before the modern penal code (criminal code) established after the Meiji Restoration; however, there were cases that a minor punishment by seizing assets was called a 'Karyo' (there was no word for petty fines [Karyo] in this period) so you need to pay attention to these mixed terms. |
ただし、明治維新後に近代的な刑法典が確立する以前において、軽微な財産刑を「過料」と称していた(「科料」という言葉は存在していなかった)事例があるため、注意を必要とする。 |