Article 44 of the Constitution of Japan

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Article 44 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees equality in eligibility for public office by prohibiting discrimination based on race, creed, sex, social status, family origin, education, property, or income.

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Article 44 of the Constitution of Japan canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Constitution of Japan
constitutional provision
aimsToPrevent discriminatory qualifications for public office
appliesTo eligibility to run for public office at the national legislative level
members of both Houses of the National Diet
members of the House of Councillors
members of the House of Representatives
basedOnPrinciple equality under the law
bindingOn administrative authorities conducting elections
executive branch of Japan
legislature of Japan
cameIntoForceWith enactment of the postwar Constitution of Japan
category Japanese constitutional article on political rights
constrains statutory qualifications for Diet members
effectiveSince 1947
ensures that no voter or candidate is discriminated against on specified grounds in relation to Diet elections
guarantees equality in eligibility for public office
jurisdiction Japan
language Japanese
legalEffect invalidates discriminatory legal provisions on eligibility for Diet membership
legalSystem Japanese constitutional law
locatedInDocumentSection provisions on the National Diet
partOf Constitution of Japan
prohibitsDiscriminationOnBasisOf creed
education
family origin
income
property
race
sex
social status
relatedToArticle Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan
relatesTo non-discrimination in political participation
political equality
suffrage rights
requires that qualifications for Diet members be based only on law and not on prohibited grounds of discrimination
subjectMatter eligibility for public office
equality in eligibility for public office
typeOfRightProtected equality right
political right

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Article 46 of the Constitution of Japan relatedTo Article 44 of the Constitution of Japan
subject surface form: Article 46 of the Constitution of the Japan
Article 47 of the Constitution of Japan relatedTo Article 44 of the Constitution of Japan
Chapter IV of the Constitution of Japan containsArticle Article 44 of the Constitution of Japan