Article 38 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 38 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that safeguards the rights of criminal defendants, including protections against self-incrimination and the use of coerced confessions as evidence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 38 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273061 — 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 38 of the Constitution of Japan Context triple: [Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan, containsArticle, Article 38 of the Constitution of Japan]
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A.
Article 28 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 28 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees workers the right to organize, bargain collectively, and act collectively, forming the constitutional basis for labor rights and trade unions in Japan.
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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 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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D.
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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E.
Article 37 of the Constitution of Japan
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.
- 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 38 of the Constitution of Japan Target entity description: Article 38 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that safeguards the rights of criminal defendants, including protections against self-incrimination and the use of coerced confessions as evidence.
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A.
Article 28 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 28 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees workers the right to organize, bargain collectively, and act collectively, forming the constitutional basis for labor rights and trade unions in Japan.
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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 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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D.
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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E.
Article 37 of the Constitution of Japan
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure fairness of criminal trials
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prevent forced confessions ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
criminal defendants
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criminal suspects ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
courts in Japan
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police in Japan ⓘ prosecutors in Japan ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1947 ⓘ |
| chapter | Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| chapterTitle | Rights and Duties of the People ⓘ |
| concerns |
evidentiary standards in criminal cases
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protection of human dignity in criminal investigations ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| enactedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| ensures | voluntariness of confessions used as evidence ⓘ |
| guarantees | right to remain silent ⓘ |
| hasSection |
inadmissibility of confessions obtained by compulsion, torture, or threat
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prohibition of compelling testimony against oneself ⓘ requirement that no person shall be convicted solely on the basis of a confession ⓘ |
| influencedBy | post–World War II legal reforms in Japan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional criminal procedure
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criminal procedure law ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
inadmissibility of evidence obtained through compulsion
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inadmissibility of evidence obtained through threat ⓘ inadmissibility of evidence obtained through torture ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| prohibits |
compelled self-incrimination
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conviction solely on the basis of a confession ⓘ use of coerced confessions as evidence ⓘ |
| protects |
right against self-incrimination
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rights of criminal defendants ⓘ |
| regulates | use of confessions as evidence ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 31 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 34 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ Article 37 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| requires | proof of guilt beyond a confession ⓘ |
| sourceOf | exclusionary rule for coerced confessions in Japan ⓘ |
| typeOfRight |
due process protection
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procedural safeguard in criminal justice ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 38 of the Constitution of Japan Description of subject: Article 38 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that safeguards the rights of criminal defendants, including protections against self-incrimination and the use of coerced confessions as evidence.
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 38 of the Constitution of Japan
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