Book1 Chapter05

JAPANESE CIVIL CODE OF 1896

• Based on the English Translation by: J. E. de Becker (1909 – 1910). Annotated Civil Code of Japan. London: Butterworth & Co. [Available on Google Books and Archive.org: Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3, Volume 4]
• "INDEX TO ARTICLES" in his another work offers additional information: J. E. de Becker (1921). The Principles and Practice of Civil Code of Japan. London: Butterworth & Co. [Available on Archive.org]

• Original Version in Japanese.

BOOK I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES.

Chapter V. Period of Time.

Article 138.

• With regard to the method of calculation of periods of time, the provisions of the present Chapter shall be followed, unless otherwise provided by laws and ordinances, by juridical orders, or by juristic acts.

《References by de Becker》

• (none)

Article 139.

• When a period of time is fixed by hours it commences to run at once.

《References by de Becker》

• (none)

Article 140.

• When a period of time is fixed by days, weeks, months , or years, the first day of the period of time is not included in calculation, unless the period of time commences between midnight and one o'clock a.m. (at 0 o'clock a.m.)

《References by de Becker》

• (Vide Art. 187 of the German Civil Code.)

Article 141.

• In the case of the preceding Article a period of time matures at the expiration of the last day of the period of time.

《References by de Becker》

• (none)

Article 142.

• When the last day of a period of time falls on a national holiday, a Sunday, or other holiday, the period of time matures on the following day, but only in case it is customary not to do business on the day in question.

《References by de Becker》

• (Vide Art. 188 (1) of the German Civil Code.)

Article 143.

• [I] When a period is fixed by weeks, months, or years, it is calculated in accordance with the calendar.
• [II] When a period does not commence to run at the beginning of a week, a month, or a year, the period matures on the day preceding the day in the last week, month, or year which corresponds to the day on which it commenced to run. In case a period is fixed by months or years, if there is no corresponding day in the last month, the last day of the month is deemed to be the day of maturity.

《References by de Becker》

• (Vide Art. 188 (2 and 3) of the German Civil Code.)