Constitution of Japan Article 81
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Constitution of Japan Article 81 is the constitutional provision that grants the Supreme Court of Japan the power of judicial review to determine the constitutionality of laws and official acts.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Japan
ⓘ
constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
administrative regulations
ⓘ
cabinet orders ⓘ laws enacted by the National Diet ⓘ other official acts of public authorities ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all lower courts in Japan ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| constitutionalHierarchy | supreme law within Japanese legal system as part of the Constitution ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple |
judicial independence
ⓘ
separation of powers ⓘ supremacy of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| definesRoleAs |
court of last resort
ⓘ
final arbiter of constitutionality ⓘ |
| enables |
judicial review of administrative action
ⓘ
judicial review of governmental regulations ⓘ judicial review of legislation ⓘ |
| establishes | Supreme Court of Japan as highest judicial authority on constitutional issues ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | Supreme Court of Japan ⓘ |
| grantsStatus | Supreme Court of Japan as court of last resort with power to determine constitutionality ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 81 ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | basis for Japanese system of judicial review ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
empowers Supreme Court of Japan to determine constitutionality of any law
ⓘ
empowers Supreme Court of Japan to determine constitutionality of any official act ⓘ empowers Supreme Court of Japan to determine constitutionality of any order ⓘ empowers Supreme Court of Japan to determine constitutionality of any regulation ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese constitutional law ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| positionInDocument | Chapter VI: Judiciary ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of Japan Article 76
ⓘ
Constitution of Japan Article 98 ⓘ Constitution of Japan Article 99 ⓘ |
| requires | Supreme Court of Japan to interpret the Constitution ⓘ |
| scopeOfReview | questions of constitutionality arising in concrete cases ⓘ |
| subject |
constitutionality of laws
ⓘ
constitutionality of official acts ⓘ judicial review ⓘ |
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