Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that safeguards fundamental human rights by placing them under the constant responsibility of the people to refrain from abusing them and to use them for the public welfare.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273035 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan Context triple: [Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan, containsArticle, Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan]
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A.
Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan is a fundamental rights provision that guarantees the people’s inviolable basic human rights as eternal and inviolate.
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B.
Article 6 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 6 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that defines the Emperor’s role in appointing the Prime Minister and other key state officials, thereby structuring the formal process of executive leadership selection.
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C.
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan is the pacifist clause that renounces war and prohibits Japan from maintaining traditional military forces, profoundly shaping the country’s postwar security policy and international role.
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D.
Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that establishes the National Diet as Japan’s supreme legislative body, forming the basis for its bicameral structure including the House of Councillors.
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E.
Article 52 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 52 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that regulates the convocation and regular sessions of the National Diet, including the House of Councillors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan Target entity description: Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that safeguards fundamental human rights by placing them under the constant responsibility of the people to refrain from abusing them and to use them for the public welfare.
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A.
Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan is a fundamental rights provision that guarantees the people’s inviolable basic human rights as eternal and inviolate.
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B.
Article 6 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 6 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that defines the Emperor’s role in appointing the Prime Minister and other key state officials, thereby structuring the formal process of executive leadership selection.
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C.
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan is the pacifist clause that renounces war and prohibits Japan from maintaining traditional military forces, profoundly shaping the country’s postwar security policy and international role.
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D.
Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that establishes the National Diet as Japan’s supreme legislative body, forming the basis for its bicameral structure including the House of Councillors.
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E.
Article 52 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 52 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that regulates the convocation and regular sessions of the National Diet, including the House of Councillors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1946-11-03 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | the people of Japan ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
postwar Japanese Constitution
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linked to:
Constitution of Japan
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| bindingOn |
executive branch of Japan
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judicial branch of Japan ⓘ legislative branch of Japan ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| chapter | Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People ⓘ |
| constitutionalRank | basic rights provision ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
courts of Japan
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linked to:
inferior courts of Japan
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| goal |
preservation of fundamental human rights
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prevention of abuse of rights ⓘ promotion of public welfare ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War II democratic reforms in Japan ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| interpretationIssue |
balance between individual rights and social interests
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scope of public welfare limitation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
imposes duty not to abuse rights
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requires exercise of rights for the public welfare ⓘ safeguards fundamental human rights ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese constitutional law ⓘ |
| legalTradition | influenced by liberal democratic constitutionalism ⓘ |
| normType | constitutional norm ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| principle |
continuous responsibility of the people
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public welfare limitation on rights ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ fundamental human rights provisions in Chapter III ⓘ |
| requires |
that freedoms and rights be maintained by constant effort
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that the people be constantly aware of their responsibilities in exercising rights ⓘ |
| scope | all freedoms and rights guaranteed to the people ⓘ |
| status | supreme law provision in Japan ⓘ |
| subject |
abuse of rights
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fundamental human rights ⓘ public welfare ⓘ responsibility of the people ⓘ |
| textCharacter | rights-and-duties clause ⓘ |
| valueProtected |
human dignity
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liberty ⓘ rights of the people ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan Description of subject: Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that safeguards fundamental human rights by placing them under the constant responsibility of the people to refrain from abusing them and to use them for the public welfare.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan
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containsArticle
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Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan
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