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Supreme Court and lower courts

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judicial branch of government judiciary

The Supreme Court and lower courts in Japan together constitute the nation’s independent judiciary, responsible for interpreting the constitution, applying laws, and resolving legal disputes.

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Statements (37)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	judicial branch of government → judiciary →
branchOfPower	judicial power →
characteristic	independent from the executive branch → independent from the legislative branch →
constitutionalBasis	Constitution of Japan →
country	Japan →
employs	court clerks → judges → other judicial staff →
ensures	judicial protection of rights → rule of law in Japan →
hasAppealPath	from District Courts to High Courts → from Family Courts to High Courts → from High Courts to Supreme Court of Japan → from Summary Courts to District Courts →
hasComponent	District Courts of Japan → Family Courts of Japan → High Courts of Japan → Summary Courts of Japan → Supreme Court of Japan →
headedBy	Supreme Court of Japan →
jurisdiction	administrative cases → civil cases → constitutional review → criminal cases →
languageOfProceedings	Japanese →
legalSystemType	civil law system →
locationCountry	Japan →
overseenBy	Chief Justice of Japan →
partOf	Government of Japan →
relatedTo	Japan Federation of Bar Associations → Public Prosecutors Office of Japan →
responsibleFor	application of Japanese laws → interpretation of the Constitution of Japan → resolution of legal disputes →
subjectTo	Constitutional guarantees of judicial independence →

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Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Government of Japan →	judicialPowerVestedIn