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 —Offences of Persons entitled to Privilege.

When any person entitled to privilege has committed an offence against the laws, a distinct specification thereof shall be laid before the Emperor, and it shall not be lawful to try or examine such person, until the receipt of His Majesty's express commands for that purpose—The Emperor's commands having been received, the trial and examination of the offender shall be instituted, and a report made of the whole of the proceedings, for the information and final decision of His Imperial Majesty.

Nevertheless, if any privileged person commits an offence of a treasonable nature, he shall not have the benefit of his privilege as provided by this law.

Five clauses.

—Relations of Persons entitled to Privilege.

When the father, mother, paternal grandfather or grandmother, wife, son, or grandson of any person entitled to privilege, as belonging to one of the eight classes before mentioned, commits an offence against the laws, a distinct specification thereof shall be laid before the Emperor, and it shall not be lawful to try or examine such offender, until the Emperor's express commands are received for that purpose.

The trial and examination having taken place, conformably to the Emperor's orders, a report of the whole of the proceedings shall be transmitted to the court, for the information and final decision of His Imperial Majesty.

In the case of persons privileged by their royal blood or illustrious services, their paternal grandfathers and grandmothers, uncles, aunts, and