Mid-trial, UMI produced a telegram from 1878 with the Emperor’s personal cipher. Iain Matsumoto testified that the Emperor had verbally agreed to the monopoly in exchange for UMI’s silence regarding a secret arms deal with the failed Satsuma Rebellion.
: Simply being present at a marriage ceremony where bigamy occurs—or even failing to report it—does not automatically make a person an abettor. emperor vs umi 1882
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The abettors (priests/relatives) are liable if they have knowledge of the first marriage. If they are genuinely unaware, they lack the intent required for abetment. 💡 Key Legal Principles emperor vs umi 1882
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