Article 36 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 36 of the Constitution of Japan is a human rights provision that explicitly prohibits the infliction of torture and cruel punishments by public officials.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 36 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273059 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 36 of the Constitution of Japan Context triple: [Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan, containsArticle, Article 36 of the Constitution of Japan]
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A.
Article 35 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 35 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees the inviolability of the home, papers, and effects against search and seizure, establishing requirements for warrants and due process in criminal investigations.
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B.
Article 34 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 34 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision in the chapter on fundamental human rights that guarantees protection against arbitrary arrest and detention, requiring lawful procedures and prompt judicial review.
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C.
Article 31 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 31 of the Constitution of Japan is a fundamental due process clause that protects individuals from being deprived of life or liberty except according to procedures established by law.
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D.
Article 33 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 33 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees due process in criminal arrests, requiring that no person be apprehended without a warrant issued by a competent judicial officer, except in cases of flagrante delicto.
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E.
Article 32 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 32 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees every person the right of access to the courts as a fundamental human right.
- 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 36 of the Constitution of Japan Target entity description: Article 36 of the Constitution of Japan is a human rights provision that explicitly prohibits the infliction of torture and cruel punishments by public officials.
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A.
Article 35 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 35 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees the inviolability of the home, papers, and effects against search and seizure, establishing requirements for warrants and due process in criminal investigations.
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B.
Article 34 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 34 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision in the chapter on fundamental human rights that guarantees protection against arbitrary arrest and detention, requiring lawful procedures and prompt judicial review.
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C.
Article 31 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 31 of the Constitution of Japan is a fundamental due process clause that protects individuals from being deprived of life or liberty except according to procedures established by law.
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D.
Article 33 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 33 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees due process in criminal arrests, requiring that no person be apprehended without a warrant issued by a competent judicial officer, except in cases of flagrante delicto.
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E.
Article 32 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 32 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees every person the right of access to the courts as a fundamental human right.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
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human rights provision ⓘ |
| adoptedWith |
postwar Constitution of Japan
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linked to:
Constitution of Japan
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| aimsToPrevent |
abuse of power by public officials
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inhuman treatment by state agents ⓘ |
| appliesIn |
criminal justice procedures in Japan
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detention and interrogation contexts in Japan ⓘ execution of punishments in Japan ⓘ |
| appliesTo | public officials ⓘ |
| belongsToChapter | Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
administrative authorities of Japan
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executive branch of Japan ⓘ judicial branch of Japan ⓘ law enforcement officials in Japan ⓘ |
| chapterTitle | Rights and Duties of the People ⓘ |
| constitutionalHierarchy | overrides conflicting statutes ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | supreme law within Japanese legal order ⓘ |
| enforceableBy | Japanese courts ⓘ |
| influencedBy | post–World War II constitutional reforms in Japan ⓘ |
| inForceSince | 1947 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | international human rights norms ⓘ |
| interpretationPractice | interpreted in light of international human rights treaties ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| languageFeature |
explicit prohibition of cruel punishments
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explicit prohibition of torture ⓘ |
| legalCharacter | directly applicable norm ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
renders cruel punishments unconstitutional
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renders torture unconstitutional ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese constitutional law ⓘ |
| normType | peremptory prohibition ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| prohibits |
cruel punishments
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infliction of cruel punishments by public officials ⓘ infliction of torture by public officials ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| protects |
human dignity
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individuals subjected to state power ⓘ physical integrity ⓘ |
| protectsAgainst |
cruel methods of punishment
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torture during interrogation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 31 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ Article 34 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| rightsCategory |
civil and political rights
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freedom from torture ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
prohibition of cruel punishments
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prohibition of torture ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Article 36 of the Constitution of Japan Description of subject: Article 36 of the Constitution of Japan is a human rights provision that explicitly prohibits the infliction of torture and cruel punishments by public officials.
Referenced by (2)
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 36 of the Constitution of Japan
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