Article 18 of the Constitution of Japan

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Article 18 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees individual liberty by prohibiting involuntary servitude and forbidding any form of slavery except as punishment for a crime.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Constitution of Japan
constitutional provision
allowsExceptionFor punishment for crime
appliesTo all persons under Japanese jurisdiction
cameIntoForceWith Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
classification fundamental human rights provision
country Japan
draftedDuring Allied occupation of Japan NERFINISHED
effectiveSince 1947
enforcedBy Japanese courts
guarantees individual liberty
historicalContext post-World War II constitutional reform in Japan
inspiredBy modern human rights principles
interpretedBy Supreme Court of Japan NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Japan
language Japanese
legalEffect invalidates laws permitting involuntary servitude
sets constitutional limit on criminal punishment involving forced labor
legalSystem Japanese constitutional law
partOf Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
prohibits any form of slavery except as punishment for a crime
involuntary servitude
slavery
protects freedom from forced labor
freedom from slavery
relatedTo Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 36 of the Constitution of Japan
subjectMatter human rights
personal freedom
prohibition of forced labor

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Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan containsArticle Article 18 of the Constitution of Japan