Article 39 of the Constitution of Japan

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Article 39 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that enshrines the principle of double jeopardy, protecting individuals from being tried or punished more than once for the same offense.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Constitution of Japan
constitutional provision
aimsToPrevent excessive state punishment
harassment through repeated prosecutions
appliesTo criminal proceedings
individuals accused of crimes
bindingOn courts in Japan
prosecutors in Japan
cameIntoForceWith Constitution of Japan of 1947 NERFINISHED
category human rights clause in the Constitution of Japan
constitutionalChapter Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People
constitutionalRank supreme law within Japanese legal system
country Japan
enshrinesPrinciple ne bis in idem
prohibition of double jeopardy
historicalContext post-World War II constitutional reform in Japan
influencedBy comparative constitutional law on double jeopardy
modern human rights principles
interpretedBy Supreme Court of Japan NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Japanese courts
languageFamily Japanese language
legalDomain constitutional law
criminal law
legalEffect bars repeated prosecution for the same offense
bars repeated punishment for the same offense
limits state power in criminal justice
legalStatus in force
partOf Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
protectsAgainst multiple criminal punishments for the same offense
multiple criminal trials for the same offense
protectsRight right not to be punished twice for the same offense
right not to be tried twice for the same offense
purpose to ensure finality of criminal judgments
to prevent abuse of prosecutorial power
to protect individuals from multiple prosecutions for the same act
relatedConcept human rights protection
legal certainty
res judicata in criminal cases
relatedTo Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights NERFINISHED
scope criminal offenses under Japanese law
subjectMatter criminal prosecution
criminal punishment
double jeopardy
typeOfRight fundamental right under Japanese Constitution
procedural criminal right

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Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan containsArticle Article 39 of the Constitution of Japan