Article 18 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 18 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees individual liberty by prohibiting involuntary servitude and forbidding any form of slavery except as punishment for a crime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 18 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273041 — 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 18 of the Constitution of Japan Context triple: [Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan, containsArticle, Article 18 of the Constitution of Japan]
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Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees equality under the law and prohibits discrimination based on factors such as race, creed, sex, social status, or family origin.
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B.
Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to seek compensation from the state or public entities for damage caused by unlawful acts of public officials.
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C.
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees the people’s right to choose and dismiss public officials and affirms that all public officials are servants of the whole community, not of any particular group.
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D.
Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances, protection against punishment for such petitions, and the ability to present collective requests.
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E.
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan is a fundamental rights provision that guarantees respect for individual dignity and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, subject to the public welfare.
- 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 18 of the Constitution of Japan Target entity description: Article 18 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees individual liberty by prohibiting involuntary servitude and forbidding any form of slavery except as punishment for a crime.
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A.
Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees equality under the law and prohibits discrimination based on factors such as race, creed, sex, social status, or family origin.
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B.
Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to seek compensation from the state or public entities for damage caused by unlawful acts of public officials.
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C.
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees the people’s right to choose and dismiss public officials and affirms that all public officials are servants of the whole community, not of any particular group.
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D.
Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances, protection against punishment for such petitions, and the ability to present collective requests.
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E.
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan is a fundamental rights provision that guarantees respect for individual dignity and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, subject to the public welfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Japan
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| allowsExceptionFor | punishment for crime ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all persons under Japanese jurisdiction ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceWith | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| classification | fundamental human rights provision ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| draftedDuring | Allied occupation of Japan ⓘ |
| effectiveSince | 1947 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Japanese courts ⓘ |
| guarantees | individual liberty ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War II constitutional reform in Japan ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | modern human rights principles ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of Japan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
invalidates laws permitting involuntary servitude
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sets constitutional limit on criminal punishment involving forced labor ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese constitutional law ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| prohibits |
any form of slavery except as punishment for a crime
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involuntary servitude ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
| protects |
freedom from forced labor
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freedom from slavery ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 36 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human rights
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personal freedom ⓘ prohibition of forced labor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article 18 of the Constitution of Japan Description of subject: Article 18 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees individual liberty by prohibiting involuntary servitude and forbidding any form of slavery except as punishment for a crime.
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 18 of the Constitution of Japan
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