Imperial Ordinances of Japan
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The Imperial Ordinances of Japan were executive decrees issued by the Emperor that functioned as a key legal instrument of governance, including for colonial administrations such as the Governor-General of Korea.
Aliases (1)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive decree
→
legal instrument → source of law → |
| abolishedWith | postwar legal reforms in Japan → |
| affected |
residents of Japanese colonies
→
subjects of the Empire of Japan → |
| appliedIn |
Japan
→
surface form: "Empire of Japan"
Japanese colonial empire → |
| authorizedBy | Meiji Constitution → |
| basedOn |
constitutional authority of the Emperor
→
imperial prerogative → |
| contrastedWith | laws enacted by the Imperial Diet → |
| country | Japan → |
| documentForm | written decree → |
| exercisedBy | Emperor as head of state → |
| governed |
administration of Korea under Japanese rule
→
administration of Taiwan under Japanese rule → colonial legal systems → economic regulation → military and security regulations → police powers → |
| historicalRole |
instrument of imperial governance
→
tool of colonial control → |
| issuedBy | Emperor of Japan → |
| language | Japanese → |
| legalStatus |
binding nationwide
→
subordinate to laws enacted by the Imperial Diet → |
| legalSystem | Empire of Japan legal system → |
| partOf | public law of the Empire of Japan → |
| promulgatedBy | official gazette of the Empire of Japan → |
| relatedTo |
Governor-General of Korea
→
Imperial Diet →
surface form: "Imperial Diet of Japan"
Cabinet of Japan →
surface form: "Japanese cabinet"
|
| successor | cabinet orders under the postwar Constitution of Japan → |
| timePeriod |
Meiji era
→
surface form: "Meiji period"
Taisho era →
surface form: "Taisho period"
Showa era →
surface form: "early Showa period"
|
| usedFor |
administration of colonies
→
governance → implementation of government policy → regulation of public administration → |
| usedIn |
Government-General of Korea
→
Taiwan Governor-General’s Office →
surface form: "Government-General of Taiwan"
Kwantung Leased Territory → |
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this entity surface form: "Imperial ordinances of the Empire of Japan"