Article 64 of the Constitution of Japan

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Article 64 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that establishes the impeachment system for judges, outlining the procedures and authority for their removal from office.

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instanceOf constitutional provision
appliesTo judges of Japan
judicial officers
cameIntoForceWith Constitution of Japan on 3 May 1947
country Japan
defines authority to impeach judges
procedure for impeachment of judges
ensures constitutional control over the judiciary
establishes constitutional basis for impeachment of judges
grantsPowerTo National Diet of Japan NERFINISHED
hasLanguage Japanese
hasNumber 64
implementedBy Diet Law on Impeachment of Judges NERFINISHED
isWrittenIn Constitution of Japan promulgated in 1946
jurisdiction Japan
legalDomain constitutional law
legalEffect enables establishment of an impeachment court
locatedInDocument Chapter on the Judiciary of the Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
partOf Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
purpose to provide a constitutional mechanism for removing judges for misconduct or incapacity
regulates impeachment of judges in Japan
removal of judges from office
relatedTo Article 76 of the Constitution of Japan
impeachment system in Japan
judicial independence in Japan
scope national-level judges
subjectMatter judicial accountability
separation of powers
typeOfSanction removal from judicial office

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Chapter IV of the Constitution of Japan containsArticle Article 64 of the Constitution of Japan