Constitution of Japan Article 76

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Constitution of Japan Article 76 is the provision that establishes the independence of the judiciary and vests judicial power exclusively in the courts, prohibiting extraordinary tribunals and executive interference in judicial functions.

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instanceOf article of the Constitution of Japan
constitutional provision
aimsTo prevent abuses of judicial power by non-judicial organs
secure fair and impartial adjudication
appliesTo Supreme Court of Japan
inferior courts of Japan
belongsToChapter Chapter VI Judiciary
bindingOn executive branch of Japan
judicial branch of Japan
legislative branch of Japan
cameIntoForceWith Constitution of Japan
country Japan
defines judicial power as vested in the Supreme Court and inferior courts
enactedOn 1947-05-03
ensures independence of judges
independence of the judiciary from the executive
independence of the judiciary from the legislature
grants exclusive judicial power to the courts
historicalContext post-World War II constitutional reforms in Japan
inForce true
inspiredBy principle of judicial independence in modern constitutionalism
interpretedBy Supreme Court of Japan
jurisdictionScope all cases involving disputes of rights
all cases involving legal obligations
language Japanese
legalEffect invalidates attempts to create extraordinary tribunals
prevents executive agencies from making final judicial determinations
legalSystem Japanese legal system
normHierarchy constitutional norm superior to ordinary statutes
partOf Constitution of Japan
prohibits administrative organs from exercising judicial power
executive organs from exercising judicial power
extraordinary tribunals
legislative organs from exercising judicial power
military courts in peacetime
protects right to have disputes decided by independent courts
relatedTo Constitution of Japan Article 77
Constitution of Japan Article 81
principle of separation of powers in Japan
scope nationwide in Japan
subject court system
executive interference in judicial functions
extraordinary tribunals
independence of the judiciary
judicial power
separation of powers
typeOfNorm supreme law provision

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Constitution of Japan Article 81 relatedTo Constitution of Japan Article 76