Article 81 of the Constitution of Japan

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Article 81 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that establishes the Supreme Court’s authority as the ultimate judicial body with the power of constitutional review.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
alsoKnownAs Kenpō Dai 81-jō NERFINISHED
appliesTo laws
official acts
orders
regulations
cameIntoForceOn 1947-05-03
confersStatusOn Supreme Court of Japan as ultimate judicial authority
constitutionalPrinciple judicial supremacy in constitutional interpretation
supremacy of the Constitution
country Japan
definesRoleAs court of last resort
designatesAs the court of last resort with power to determine the constitutionality of any law, order, regulation or official act
enactedIn 1946
establishesAuthorityOf Supreme Court of Japan NERFINISHED
grantsPowerOf constitutional review
judicial review
interpretedBy Supreme Court of Japan NERFINISHED
jurisdiction Japan
language Japanese
legalEffect authorizes courts to invalidate unconstitutional norms through case-by-case adjudication
legalSystem Japanese legal system
locatedInDocumentPart Chapter VI Judiciary
partOf Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
relatedTo Article 76 of the Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
Article 98 of the Constitution of Japan
reviewModel concrete judicial review model in Japan
subjectMatter constitutional adjudication
judicial power
separation of powers

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Japanese constitutional law keyProvision Article 81 of the Constitution of Japan
Grand Bench of the Supreme Court of Japan constitutionalBasis Article 81 of the Constitution of Japan