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.

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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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First Petty Bench legalAuthorityFrom Constitution of Japan Article 81