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Constitution and Laws

basic information

Japan's current constitution was promulgated on November 3, 1946 and went into effect on May 3, 1947. It replaced the old Meiji constitution of 1889. Laws are discussed and passed by the parliament (Diet).

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english links

The Constitution of Japan
The constitution in English.

Supreme Court of Japan
Official website.

Roderick Seeman's JapanLaw.Info
Several Japanese laws in English.

japanese links

The Constitution of Japan
The constitution in Japanese.

Supreme Court of Japan
Official website.

Law Database
Database of Japanese laws.

January 9, 2007

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