Article 37 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 37 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees the right to a fair and speedy public trial by an impartial court, along with essential protections for criminal defendants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 37 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273060 — 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 37 of the Constitution of Japan Context triple: [Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan, containsArticle, Article 37 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 36 of the Constitution of Japan
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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C.
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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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 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.
- 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 37 of the Constitution of Japan Target entity description: Article 37 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees the right to a fair and speedy public trial by an impartial court, along with essential protections for criminal defendants.
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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 36 of the Constitution of Japan
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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C.
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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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 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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Japan
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent |
excessive delay in criminal trials
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secret criminal proceedings ⓘ unfair criminal trials ⓘ |
| appliesTo | criminal defendants ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
courts of Japan
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linked to:
inferior courts of Japan
law enforcement authorities in Japan ⓘ prosecutors in Japan ⓘ |
| cameIntoEffectWith | enactment of the postwar Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| chapterTitle | Rights and Duties of the People ⓘ |
| classification | fundamental rights provision ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| guarantees |
essential protections for criminal defendants
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right to a fair trial ⓘ right to a public trial ⓘ right to a speedy trial ⓘ right to a trial open to the public ⓘ right to be tried without undue delay ⓘ right to examine witnesses ⓘ right to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses ⓘ right to have counsel provided at public expense when the defendant is unable to secure counsel ⓘ right to have the assistance of counsel ⓘ trial by an impartial court ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Article 37 paragraph 1
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Article 37 paragraph 2 ⓘ Article 37 paragraph 3 ⓘ |
| inForceSince | 1947 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | modern constitutional guarantees of fair trial ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
criminal procedure law
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human rights law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| paragraph1Focus | speedy and public trial by an impartial tribunal ⓘ |
| paragraph2Focus | right to examine witnesses and to have witnesses summoned ⓘ |
| paragraph3Focus | right to counsel and state-appointed counsel for indigent defendants ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| protects | accused persons in criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| relatedRight |
right of defense in criminal cases
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right to due process of law ⓘ |
| requires |
impartiality of judges in criminal trials
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provision of defense counsel where necessary for fairness ⓘ public access to criminal trials subject to limited exceptions ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
fairness of criminal proceedings
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procedural rights of the accused ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article 37 of the Constitution of Japan Description of subject: Article 37 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees the right to a fair and speedy public trial by an impartial court, along with essential protections for criminal defendants.
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 37 of the Constitution of Japan
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