Japanese constitutional law
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Japanese constitutional law is the body of legal principles and rules that interpret and govern Japan’s postwar Constitution, including its framework for parliamentary democracy, separation of powers, and protection of fundamental rights.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japanese constitutional law canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Japanese constitutional law Context triple: [Article 41 of the Constitution of Japan, legalSystem, Japanese constitutional law]
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A.
Japanese Civil Code
The Japanese Civil Code is Japan’s core body of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and inheritance, and was heavily shaped by European—especially German—legal traditions.
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Cabinet Law of Japan
The Cabinet Law of Japan is a fundamental statute that defines the organization, powers, and procedures of the Japanese Cabinet within the country’s constitutional framework.
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Constitution of Japan
The Constitution of Japan is the country's post–World War II supreme law, known for establishing a parliamentary democracy, guaranteeing extensive civil liberties, and renouncing war in Article 9.
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Court Act of Japan
The Court Act of Japan is a fundamental law that organizes the country’s judicial system, defining the structure, jurisdiction, and administration of its courts.
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E.
Meiji Constitution
The Meiji Constitution was Japan’s first modern constitution, establishing a constitutional monarchy under the Meiji Emperor and shaping the country’s political system from 1890 until the end of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Japanese constitutional law Target entity description: Japanese constitutional law is the body of legal principles and rules that interpret and govern Japan’s postwar Constitution, including its framework for parliamentary democracy, separation of powers, and protection of fundamental rights.
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A.
Japanese Civil Code
The Japanese Civil Code is Japan’s core body of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and inheritance, and was heavily shaped by European—especially German—legal traditions.
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B.
Cabinet Law of Japan
The Cabinet Law of Japan is a fundamental statute that defines the organization, powers, and procedures of the Japanese Cabinet within the country’s constitutional framework.
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C.
Constitution of Japan
The Constitution of Japan is the country's post–World War II supreme law, known for establishing a parliamentary democracy, guaranteeing extensive civil liberties, and renouncing war in Article 9.
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D.
Court Act of Japan
The Court Act of Japan is a fundamental law that organizes the country’s judicial system, defining the structure, jurisdiction, and administration of its courts.
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E.
Meiji Constitution
The Meiji Constitution was Japan’s first modern constitution, establishing a constitutional monarchy under the Meiji Emperor and shaping the country’s political system from 1890 until the end of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional law
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legal field ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| academicFieldStudiedAt |
Japanese law faculties
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graduate schools of law in Japan ⓘ |
| appliesInJurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| basedOnDocument | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| cameIntoModernFormWith |
Constitution of Japan
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surface form:
Constitution of Japan of 1947
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| definesPrinciple |
constitutional supremacy in Japan
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judicial review in Japan ⓘ parliamentary democracy in Japan ⓘ popular sovereignty in Japan ⓘ separation of powers in Japan ⓘ |
| governs |
powers of Japanese courts
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powers of the Cabinet of Japan ⓘ powers of the National Diet ⓘ protection of fundamental human rights in Japan ⓘ relationship between central and local governments in Japan ⓘ structure of the Japanese state ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Allied occupation of Japan
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surface form:
postwar Japan
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| includesDoctrine |
basic human rights as inviolable and eternal
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constitutional review of statutes ⓘ diet-centered parliamentary cabinet system ⓘ pacifism and renunciation of war ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German constitutional law
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United States constitutional law ⓘ natural rights theory ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Supreme Court of Japan
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lower courts of Japan ⓘ |
| keyProvision |
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ Article 25 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ Article 41 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ Article 81 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ Chapter III Human Rights of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Japanese ⓘ |
| mainSourceType | written constitution ⓘ |
| protectsRight |
due process of law in Japan
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equality under the law in Japan ⓘ freedom of expression in Japan ⓘ freedom of religion in Japan ⓘ right to life and minimum standard of living in Japan ⓘ |
| regulates |
election of members of the National Diet
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formation and responsibility of the Cabinet to the Diet ⓘ independence of the judiciary in Japan ⓘ status of the Emperor of Japan as symbol of the state ⓘ |
| replacedFrameworkOf | Meiji Constitution ⓘ |
| secondarySourceType |
judicial precedents
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legislative history of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ scholarly commentary ⓘ |
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Subject: Japanese constitutional law Description of subject: Japanese constitutional law is the body of legal principles and rules that interpret and govern Japan’s postwar Constitution, including its framework for parliamentary democracy, separation of powers, and protection of fundamental rights.
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