Criminal Law Chapter III Punishments Section 4 . Fixed-Term Imprisonment And Life Impr Article 45-47

Section 4 . Fixed-Term Imprisonment And Life Imprisonment

第四节 有期徒刑、无期徒刑

Article 45 . Except as otherwise provided in Articles 50 and 69 of this Law, the term of fixed-term imprisonment is not less than six months and not more than fifteen years.

第四十五条  【有期徒刑的期限】有期徒刑的期限，除本法第五十条、第六十九条规定外，为六个月以上十五年以下。

Article 46 . A criminal element sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment or life imprisonment is to have his sentence executed in prison or in another organ executing the sentence; anyone with the ability to labor shall take part in labor, receive education, and undergo reform.

第四十六条  【有期徒刑与无期徒刑的执行】被判处有期徒刑、无期徒刑的犯罪分子，在监狱或者其他执行场所执行；凡有劳动能力的，都应当参加劳动，接受教育和改造。

Article 47 . The term of fixed-term imprisonment is counted as commencing on the date the judgment begins to be executed; where custody has been employed before the judgment begins to be executed, the term is to be shortened by one day for each day spent in custody.

第四十七条  【有期徒刑刑期的计算与折抵】有期徒刑的刑期，从判决执行之日起计算；判决执行以前先行羁押的，羁押一日折抵刑期一日。