Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan is a fundamental rights provision that guarantees respect for individual dignity and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, subject to the public welfare.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273036 — 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 13 of the Constitution of Japan Context triple: [Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan, containsArticle, Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan]
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Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that safeguards fundamental human rights by placing them under the constant responsibility of the people to refrain from abusing them and to use them for the public welfare.
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B.
Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan
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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C.
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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D.
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan is the pacifist clause that renounces war and prohibits Japan from maintaining traditional military forces, profoundly shaping the country’s postwar security policy and international role.
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E.
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.
- 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 13 of the Constitution of Japan Target entity description: Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan is a fundamental rights provision that guarantees respect for individual dignity and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, subject to the public welfare.
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A.
Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that safeguards fundamental human rights by placing them under the constant responsibility of the people to refrain from abusing them and to use them for the public welfare.
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B.
Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan
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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C.
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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D.
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan is the pacifist clause that renounces war and prohibits Japan from maintaining traditional military forces, profoundly shaping the country’s postwar security policy and international role.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Japan
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedWith | Constitution of Japan of 1946 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Japanese nationals
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all people ⓘ foreigners in Japan to some extent ⓘ |
| basisFor |
constitutional right to privacy in Japan
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constitutional right to self-determination in Japan ⓘ development of personality rights in Japan ⓘ |
| chapter | Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People ⓘ |
| citationForm | 日本国憲法第13条 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | supreme law within Japanese legal order ⓘ |
| containsConcept |
balancing of individual rights and public interest
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public welfare limitation on rights ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
individual dignity
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protection of fundamental human rights ⓘ respect for the individual ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 3 May 1947 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Japanese judiciary ⓘ |
| guarantees |
respect for individuals
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right to liberty ⓘ right to life ⓘ right to the pursuit of happiness ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 日本国憲法第13条 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
liberal democratic constitutionalism
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post–World War II human rights ideas ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalNature | directly applicable constitutional norm ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese constitutional law ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
human dignity
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individual personality development ⓘ personal autonomy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan
NERFINISHED
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Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| requires |
respect for individuals as the highest consideration in government affairs
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respect for individuals as the highest consideration in legislation ⓘ |
| rightsCategory | civil and human rights ⓘ |
| subjectTo | public welfare ⓘ |
| typeOfRight | fundamental human rights provision ⓘ |
| usedAs |
constitutional basis for challenging legislation
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constitutional basis for challenging state actions ⓘ |
| usedBy | Japanese courts ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan Description of subject: Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan is a fundamental rights provision that guarantees respect for individual dignity and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, subject to the public welfare.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan
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containsArticle
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Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan
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