Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that defines the legal foundation of marriage and family life, emphasizing individual dignity, gender equality, and mutual consent between spouses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1946-11-03 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
eliminate feudal family system practices
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promote equality between husband and wife ⓘ protect individual rights within the family ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all marriages under Japanese law ⓘ |
| articleNumber | 24 ⓘ |
| basisFor | Japanese statutory family law provisions ⓘ |
| citedIn |
Japanese court decisions on family law
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Japanese court decisions on gender equality ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | prewar Civil Code family system in Japan ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
essential equality of the sexes
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individual dignity ⓘ mutual consent of both sexes for marriage ⓘ mutual cooperation between husband and wife ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War II constitutional reform in Japan ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Allied Occupation reforms
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principles of liberal democracy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalArea |
family law
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gender equality law ⓘ marriage law ⓘ |
| locatedInDocumentSection | Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
legal discrimination between husband and wife
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marriage without mutual consent ⓘ |
| protectsRight |
equality of spouses in marriage
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right to marry based on mutual consent ⓘ |
| regulates |
family life
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marriage ⓘ |
| requires |
laws on marriage and family to be enacted from the essential equality of the sexes
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laws on marriage and family to be enacted from the standpoint of individual dignity ⓘ marriage based only on the mutual consent of both sexes ⓘ marriage to be maintained through mutual cooperation with equal rights of husband and wife ⓘ |
| requiresLegislation |
to conform to essential equality of the sexes in family matters
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to conform to individual dignity in family matters ⓘ |
| targets | patriarchal family structures ⓘ |
| underpinsPrinciple |
gender equality in the family
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respect for individual dignity in family relations ⓘ |
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Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan
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