Article 59 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 59 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that defines how the House of Representatives can override decisions of the House of Councillors in the legislative process, thereby establishing the lower house’s supremacy in passing laws.
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Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
constitutional paragraph
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constitutional paragraph → constitutional paragraph → constitutional provision → |
| appliesTo |
House of Councillors
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House of Representatives → |
| chapter |
Chapter IV The Diet
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| clarifies |
relationship between the two Houses in ordinary legislation
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| country |
Japan
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| defines |
conditions for overriding decisions of the House of Councillors
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procedure for passage of bills → |
| distinguishesFrom |
Article 60 of the Constitution of Japan
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| doesNotApplyTo |
budget bills
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designation of the Prime Minister → treaty approval → |
| effectiveSince |
3 May 1947
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| embodies |
principle of lower house supremacy in lawmaking
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| establishes |
60-day rule for House of Councillors consideration of bills
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supremacy of the House of Representatives in legislation → |
| grantsPowerTo |
House of Representatives to enact a bill without consent of the House of Councillors under specified conditions
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| hasSection |
Article 59 paragraph 1
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Article 59 paragraph 2 → Article 59 paragraph 3 → |
| language |
Japanese
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| legalDomain |
constitutional law
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| partOf |
Constitution of Japan
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| providesThat |
a bill becomes law on passage by both Houses except as otherwise provided by the Constitution
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a bill becomes law upon passage by both Houses except as otherwise provided by the Constitution → a bill passed by the House of Representatives and rejected by the House of Councillors may still become law under certain conditions → an override requires a two-thirds or greater majority of members present in the House of Representatives → if the House of Councillors fails to take final action within 60 days after receipt of a bill from the House of Representatives the bill is deemed rejected → if the House of Councillors fails to take final action within 60 days after receipt of a bill from the House of Representatives the bill is deemed rejected by the House of Councillors → if the House of Councillors rejects a bill or fails to take final action within a prescribed period the House of Representatives may override → if the House of Councillors rejects a bill passed by the House of Representatives the bill becomes law if passed a second time by a two-thirds or more majority of members present in the House of Representatives → the prescribed period for House of Councillors action on ordinary bills is 60 days → |
| regulates |
enactment of laws
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legislative process → |
| requires |
consideration of a bill by the House of Councillors
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passage of a bill by the House of Representatives → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Article 56 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 57 of the Constitution of Japan → |
relatedTo |
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House of Representatives of Japan
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hasConstitutionalArticle |