Article 48 of the Constitution of Japan

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Article 48 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that sets eligibility rules for membership in the National Diet, including the House of Councillors.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Constitution of Japan
constitutional provision
adoptedIn 1946
appliesTo candidates for the House of Councillors of Japan
candidates for the House of Representatives of Japan
members of the National Diet
cameIntoForceOn 1947-05-03
chapterTitle The Diet
country Japan
governs status of Diet members
jurisdiction Japan
language Japanese
legalStatus supreme law provision under the Constitution of Japan
legalSystem Japanese constitutional law
locatedInDocument Chapter IV of the Constitution of Japan
partOf Constitution of Japan
prohibits holding certain incompatible offices while serving as a Diet member
simultaneous membership in both houses of the National Diet
regulates eligibility for membership in the House of Councillors of Japan
eligibility for membership in the House of Representatives of Japan
eligibility for membership in the National Diet
relatedTo Article 43 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 44 of the Constitution of Japan
subjectMatter incompatibility of offices for Diet members
qualifications of Diet members

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