Constitution of Japan Article 98
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Constitution of Japan Article 98 is a provision that establishes the supremacy of the Constitution over all other laws and treaties and mandates that any laws, ordinances, or governmental acts contrary to it are invalid.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution of Japan Article 98 canonical | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Japan
ⓘ
constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesIn | domestic legal order of Japan ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
laws
ⓘ
ordinances ⓘ other governmental acts ⓘ rescripts ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
executive branch of Japan
ⓘ
judicial branch of Japan ⓘ legislative branch of Japan ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Supremacy Clause
ⓘ
surface form:
Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution
|
| constitutionalType | supremacy clause ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dateEffective | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| declares |
any law, ordinance, imperial rescript or other act of government contrary to the Constitution has no legal force
ⓘ
established laws of nations shall be faithfully observed ⓘ treaties concluded by Japan shall be faithfully observed ⓘ |
| ensures | primacy of constitutional rights and principles over conflicting legislation ⓘ |
| establishesPrinciple |
binding force of treaties and international law
ⓘ
constitutional supremacy ⓘ invalidity of laws contrary to the Constitution ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Article 98(1)
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Article 98(2) ⓘ |
| hierarchyOfNorms |
Constitution superior to governmental acts
ⓘ
Constitution superior to statutes and ordinances ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
gives constitutional norms higher authority than statutes
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renders unconstitutional laws and acts void ⓘ requires government organs to comply with the Constitution ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese constitutional law ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| relatedArticle | Constitution of Japan Article 81 ⓘ |
| relatedPrinciple |
judicial review in Japan
ⓘ
rule of law ⓘ |
| requires |
faithful observance of established laws of nations by Japan
ⓘ
faithful observance of treaties by Japan ⓘ |
| scope | all organs of the State ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
invalidity of unconstitutional laws and acts
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status of treaties and established laws of nations ⓘ supremacy of the Constitution ⓘ |
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Subject: Constitution of Japan Article 98 Description of subject: Constitution of Japan Article 98 is a provision that establishes the supremacy of the Constitution over all other laws and treaties and mandates that any laws, ordinances, or governmental acts contrary to it are invalid.
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