Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that establishes the National Diet as Japan’s supreme legislative body, forming the basis for its bicameral structure including the House of Councillors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T262437 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan Context triple: [House of Councillors, legalBasis, Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan]
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A.
Article 41 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 41 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that establishes the National Diet as the highest organ of state power and the sole law-making authority in the country.
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B.
Article 6 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 6 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that defines the Emperor’s role in appointing the Prime Minister and other key state officials, thereby structuring the formal process of executive leadership selection.
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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.
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.
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E.
Article 48 of the Constitution of Norway
Article 48 of the Constitution of Norway is a constitutional provision that defines aspects of the Norwegian monarch’s powers and role within the country’s constitutional framework.
- 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: Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan Target entity description: Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that establishes the National Diet as Japan’s supreme legislative body, forming the basis for its bicameral structure including the House of Councillors.
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A.
Article 41 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 41 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that establishes the National Diet as the highest organ of state power and the sole law-making authority in the country.
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B.
Article 6 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 6 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that defines the Emperor’s role in appointing the Prime Minister and other key state officials, thereby structuring the formal process of executive leadership selection.
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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.
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.
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E.
Article 48 of the Constitution of Norway
Article 48 of the Constitution of Norway is a constitutional provision that defines aspects of the Norwegian monarch’s powers and role within the country’s constitutional framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Japan
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
House of Councillors
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surface form:
House of Councillors of Japan
House of Representatives of Japan ⓘ |
| basisFor |
House of Councillors
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surface form:
House of Councillors of Japan
House of Representatives of Japan ⓘ bicameral structure of the National Diet ⓘ |
| chapter | Chapter IV of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| chapterSubject | The Diet ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | supreme legislative authority of the National Diet ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| defines |
National Diet
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surface form:
National Diet of Japan as the highest organ of state power
National Diet ⓘ
surface form:
National Diet of Japan as the sole law-making organ of the State
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| effectiveFrom | 3 May 1947 ⓘ |
| establishes |
Japan’s supreme legislative body
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National Diet ⓘ
surface form:
National Diet of Japan
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| governmentBranch | legislative branch ⓘ |
| governs |
status of the National Diet in the Japanese state
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structure of the National Diet ⓘ |
| hasLegalHierarchy | supreme law under the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | national legislature of Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
establishes the Diet as the central organ of state power
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provides constitutional foundation for Japan’s bicameral parliament ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese constitutional law ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 41 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 43 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| replaced | provisions on the Imperial Diet in the Meiji Constitution ⓘ |
| subject |
National Diet
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surface form:
National Diet of Japan
legislative branch of Japan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan Description of subject: Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that establishes the National Diet as Japan’s supreme legislative body, forming the basis for its bicameral structure including the House of Councillors.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
House of Representatives of Japan
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hasConstitutionalArticle
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Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan
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Chapter IV of the Constitution of Japan
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containsArticle
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Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan
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