Article 40 of the Constitution of Japan

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Article 40 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees the right to claim compensation from the state for wrongful criminal detention or punishment.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf article of the Constitution of Japan
constitutional provision
appliesTo persons who have been criminally detained
persons who have been punished in criminal proceedings
cameIntoForceWith Constitution of Japan of 1947 NERFINISHED
category fundamental human rights provision in the Constitution of Japan
condition detention or punishment must later be found wrongful
country Japan
enforceableAgainst state of Japan
enshrinedIn postwar Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
guaranteesRight right to claim compensation from the state
right to compensation for wrongful criminal detention
right to compensation for wrongful punishment
historicalContext post–World War II legal reforms in Japan
jurisdiction Japan
language Japanese
legalDomain constitutional law
criminal procedure law
normativeLevel supreme law of the land in Japan
obliges state of Japan to compensate victims of wrongful criminal detention or punishment
partOf Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
protects individuals wrongfully subjected to criminal detention
individuals wrongfully subjected to criminal punishment
purpose to protect individuals from harm caused by miscarriages of criminal justice
to provide a remedy for wrongful criminal detention or punishment
relatedTo criminal justice system of Japan
human rights protections in Japan
state liability for wrongful acts
typeOfRight compensation right

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Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan containsArticle Article 40 of the Constitution of Japan