Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances, protection against punishment for such petitions, and the ability to present collective requests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273039 — 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 16 of the Constitution of Japan Context triple: [Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan, containsArticle, Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan]
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A.
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees the people’s right to choose and dismiss public officials and affirms that all public officials are servants of the whole community, not of any particular group.
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B.
Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan
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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C.
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 16 of the Constitution of Japan Target entity description: Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances, protection against punishment for such petitions, and the ability to present collective requests.
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A.
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees the people’s right to choose and dismiss public officials and affirms that all public officials are servants of the whole community, not of any particular group.
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B.
Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan
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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C.
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Japan
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constitutional provision ⓘ constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| allows | collective petitions ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all citizens of Japan ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Japanese constitutional law
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human rights in Japan ⓘ rights and duties of the people in Japan ⓘ |
| chapter | Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| enforcedSince | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| enshrines |
right to submit requests individually
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right to submit requests jointly ⓘ right to submit written requests to public authorities ⓘ |
| guarantees |
right to demand alteration of laws
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right to demand disciplinary action against public officials ⓘ right to demand enactment of laws ⓘ right to demand other appropriate measures from public authorities ⓘ right to demand removal of public officials ⓘ right to demand repeal of laws ⓘ right to petition administrative agencies ⓘ right to petition public officials ⓘ right to petition the Diet ⓘ right to petition the courts ⓘ right to petition the government ⓘ right to seek redress of grievances ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffect | binding on public authorities ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLocatedInDocument | Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalNature | fundamental human right provision ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese constitutional law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
administrative sanctions for lawful petitions
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penal sanctions for lawful petitions ⓘ unfavorable treatment solely for submitting a petition ⓘ |
| protects |
petitioners from being discriminated against
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petitioners from being punished for filing petitions ⓘ |
| relatedRight |
freedom of expression
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participation in government ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
civil and political rights
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right of petition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan Description of subject: Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances, protection against punishment for such petitions, and the ability to present collective requests.
Referenced by (1)
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 16 of the Constitution of Japan
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