Article 51 of the Constitution of Japan

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article of the Constitution of Japan constitutional provision

Article 51 of the Constitution of Japan is a constitutional provision that grants members of the National Diet immunity from being held liable outside the Diet for speeches, debates, or votes made within it.

Aliases (1)

Article 51 of the Constitution of the Japan ×1

Statements (30)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	article of the Constitution of Japan → constitutional provision →
appliesTo	members of the House of Councillors of Japan → members of the House of Representatives of Japan → members of the National Diet →
branchOfGovernment	legislative branch →
cameIntoForceWith	Constitution of Japan of 1947 →
constitutionalRightType	immunity for legislative activities →
country	Japan →
effectiveFrom	3 May 1947 →
grants	immunity from liability outside the Diet →
jurisdiction	Japan →
language	Japanese →
legalConcept	legislative immunity → parliamentary immunity →
legalEffect	prevents civil liability for covered acts outside the Diet → prevents criminal liability for covered acts outside the Diet →
locationOfActsCovered	within the Diet →
partOf	Constitution of Japan →
protects	debates made within the Diet → speeches made within the Diet → votes made within the Diet →
purpose	to ensure freedom of speech in the National Diet → to protect independence of Diet members in performing their duties →
relatedTo	Article 50 of the Constitution of Japan → National Diet → freedom of speech in the Diet → legislative privilege →
scopeOfImmunity	not liable outside the Diet →
subjectMatter	status and privileges of Diet members →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
House of Councillors →	legalBasis
Article 50 of the Constitution of Japan →	relatedTo