Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan

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Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan is a fundamental rights provision that guarantees the people’s inviolable basic human rights as eternal and inviolate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Constitution of Japan
constitutional provision
adoptedIn 1946
aimsTo secure basic human rights for present and future generations
appliesTo the people of Japan
authority supersedes conflicting ordinary legislation in Japan
belongsToLegalDocumentType written constitution
bindingOn state power in Japan
cameIntoForceOn 1947-05-03
chapter Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
chapterTitle Rights and Duties of the People NERFINISHED
characterizesRightsAs eternal
inviolate
constitutionalHierarchy supreme law within the Japanese legal order
constitutionalRole fundamental rights provision
general guarantee clause for basic human rights
country Japan
enforcement subject to judicial review by Japanese courts
enshrinesPrinciple eternity of basic human rights
inviolability of basic human rights
respect for fundamental human rights
guarantees basic human rights
fundamental human rights
historicalContext post–World War II constitutional reform in Japan
influencedBy liberal democratic constitutionalism
postwar human rights norms
interpretedBy Supreme Court of Japan NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Japan
language Japanese
legalEffect guarantees inviolable fundamental human rights to the people
legalInterpretation serves as a general clause supporting other specific rights provisions
legalSystem Japanese constitutional law NERFINISHED
normativeCharacter rights-protective provision
partOf Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
prohibits infringement of guaranteed basic human rights by the state
protects freedom and rights of the people in general terms
individual dignity
recognizedAs core human rights guarantee in Japanese constitutional law
relatedTo Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
rightsHolder all people under the jurisdiction of Japan
scope covers all basic human rights guaranteed by the Constitution of Japan
subjectMatter fundamental rights
human rights guarantees
textualForm single article within Chapter III

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Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan containsArticle Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan