Judiciary of Japan

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The Judiciary of Japan is the independent court system headed by the Supreme Court that interprets and applies Japanese law, including the constitution, civil, and criminal statutes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf branch of government
judiciary
applies Constitution of Japan
Japanese civil law
Japanese criminal law
Japanese statutes
appointmentInvolves Cabinet of Japan
Emperor of Japan
linked to: Naruhito
canDeclare law unconstitutional
constitutionalArticle Article 76 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 77 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 78 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 79 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 80 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 81 of the Constitution of Japan
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Japan
country Japan
ensures rule of law in Japan
handles administrative cases
civil cases
criminal cases
hasAdministrativeBody Supreme Court Secretariat
hasCheckAndBalanceWith Executive branch of Japan
linked to: Government of Japan

National Diet
hasCourt Fukuoka High Court
Hiroshima High Court
Nagoya High Court
Naha Branch of Fukuoka High Court
linked to: Fukuoka High Court

Osaka High Court
Sapporo High Court
Sendai High Court
Supreme Court of Japan
Takamatsu High Court
Tokyo High Court
district courts of Japan
family courts of Japan
summary courts of Japan
hasLevel Supreme Court of Japan
district courts of Japan
family courts of Japan
high courts of Japan
summary courts of Japan
hasPower judicial review
hasPrinciple judicial independence
hasTrainingInstitution Legal Training and Research Institute
headCourt Supreme Court of Japan
interprets Constitution of Japan
Japanese civil law
Japanese criminal law
language Japanese
legalSystemType civil law system
overseenBy Chief Justice of Japan

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Government of Japan judicialBranch Judiciary of Japan
Supreme Court of Japan branchOf Judiciary of Japan
district courts of Japan partOf courts of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Chief Justice of Japan positionIn Judiciary of Japan
Chief Justice of Japan highestRankIn Judiciary of Japan
Chief Justice of Japan branchOfGovernment Judicial branch of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
family courts of Japan partOf ordinary court system of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Tokyo High Court branchOf judiciary of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
High Courts of Japan partOf Judiciary of Japan
Supreme Court Secretariat partOf Judicial Branch of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Supreme Court of Japan branchOf Judiciary of Japan
subject linked to: SCJ
Hiroshima High Court partOf Judiciary of Japan
Taishin-in category Judiciary of Japan
Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan enforcedBy courts of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Administrative Case Litigation Act usedBy Japanese courts
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Code of Civil Procedure of Japan usedBy Japanese courts
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Supreme Court of Japan Building maintainedBy Judicial Branch of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Intellectual Property High Court partOf Judiciary of Japan
Kumamoto Branch of Fukuoka High Court governingBody Judicial Branch of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Nagasaki Branch of Fukuoka High Court supervisingBody Judicial Branch of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Oita Branch of Fukuoka High Court operatedBy Judicial Branch of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Kagoshima Branch of Fukuoka High Court governingBody Judicial Branch of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Sapporo District Court branchOf judiciary of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Article 72 of the Constitution of Japan enforcedBy courts of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Third Small Bench hasParentOrganization Judicial Branch of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Petty Bench of the Supreme Court of Japan partOf judiciary of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Prosecutor-General of Japan category Judiciary of Japan
Judicial Scrivener Act of Japan relatedTo Japanese court system
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Fukuoka Kōsai partOf judiciary of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Patent Act of Japan enforcedBy Japanese courts
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Copyright Act of Japan enforcedBy Japanese courts
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Nagasaki District Court operatedBy Judicial Branch of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Oita District Court operatedBy Judicial Branch of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan
Sapporo Summary Court (for minor cases) partOf judiciary of Japan
linked to: Judiciary of Japan