Wakamatsu-Ken was established 1869 in the place of Aizu-Han, which was regarded as a principal rebel against the Mikado-government after the collapse of Shogun-government. Therefore the organisation of Wakamatsu-Ken was formed without taking over that of Aizu-Han.
In Wakamatsu-Ken, much reliance could not be placed on its criminal investigation section because of corrupt practices. Trial and investigation that had been confused since former period began to be separated in consequence.
The criminal procedure of Wakamatsu-Ken was fundamentally similar to that of Shogun-government. But some changes were effected in jurisdi-ction. Ministry of Criminal Affairs had jurisdiction of grave crimes, and changed the principle of jurisdiction among local governments (Fu, Han, Ken) from personal to territorial one. In each local government, however, various principles of jurisdiction were adopted. Wakamatsu-Ken also adopted personal and territorial principles concurrently.
It was Karikeiritsu that was one of the characteristic sources of criminal law in Wakamatsu-Ken. Karikeiritsu was the criminal code which was established as a rule within Ministry of Criminal Affairs. It was unexampled that a local government adopted Karikeiritsu.
The criminal laws and systems of Wakamatsu-Ken were formed not only under the direct control of Mikado-government, but also under its autonomous control.
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