Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan

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Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees equality under the law and prohibits discrimination based on factors such as race, creed, sex, social status, or family origin.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Constitution of Japan
constitutional provision
adoptedWithConstitution 1946
aimsToProtect individual dignity
substantive equality
appliesTo all people under Japanese jurisdiction
belongsToLegalField constitutional rights
bindingOn executive branch of Japan
judicial branch of Japan
legislative branch of Japan
cameIntoForce 1947-05-03
chapter Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People
citedBy Supreme Court of Japan NERFINISHED
country Japan
ensures equality of all people under the law
guarantees equality under the law
hasInterpretationTradition case law of Japanese courts
hasLegalEffect invalidates discriminatory laws and measures
hasNormativeHierarchy supreme law of the land in Japan
hasOfficialNameInJapanese 日本国憲法第14条
hasSection Article 14(1)
Article 14(2)
Article 14(3)
influencedBy liberal democratic principles
inForce true
isKeyPrincipleOf Japanese constitutional law
isReferencedIn Japanese constitutional scholarship
language Japanese
legalSystem Japanese law
normType fundamental rights provision
partOf Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
prohibits discrimination
prohibitsDiscriminationOnBasisOf creed
family origin
race
sex
social status
protectsRight freedom from unreasonable discrimination
right to equal treatment
relatedTo human rights in Japan
prohibition of discrimination
rule of law in Japan
subjectMatter equality
non-discrimination
usedIn constitutional litigation in Japan

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Japanese constitutional law keyProvision Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan