Constitution of Japan Article 81
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Constitution of Japan Article 81 is the constitutional provision that grants the Supreme Court of Japan the power of judicial review to determine the constitutionality of laws and official acts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Constitution of Japan Article 81 canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T494037 — 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: Constitution of Japan Article 81 Context triple: [First Petty Bench, legalAuthorityFrom, Constitution of Japan Article 81]
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A.
Article 41 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 41 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that establishes the National Diet as the highest organ of state power and the sole law-making authority in the country.
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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 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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D.
Article 50 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 50 of the Constitution of Japan is a constitutional provision that defines key aspects of the organization and functioning of Japan’s national legislature, including the House of Councillors.
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E.
Article 48 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 48 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that sets eligibility rules for membership in 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of Japan Article 81 Target entity description: Constitution of Japan Article 81 is the constitutional provision that grants the Supreme Court of Japan the power of judicial review to determine the constitutionality of laws and official acts.
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A.
Article 41 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 41 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that establishes the National Diet as the highest organ of state power and the sole law-making authority in the country.
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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 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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D.
Article 50 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 50 of the Constitution of Japan is a constitutional provision that defines key aspects of the organization and functioning of Japan’s national legislature, including the House of Councillors.
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E.
Article 48 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 48 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that sets eligibility rules for membership in the National Diet, including the House of Councillors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Japan
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
administrative regulations
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cabinet orders ⓘ laws enacted by the National Diet ⓘ other official acts of public authorities ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all lower courts in Japan ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| constitutionalHierarchy | supreme law within Japanese legal system as part of the Constitution ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple |
judicial independence
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separation of powers ⓘ supremacy of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| definesRoleAs |
court of last resort
ⓘ
final arbiter of constitutionality ⓘ |
| enables |
judicial review of administrative action
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judicial review of governmental regulations ⓘ judicial review of legislation ⓘ |
| establishes | Supreme Court of Japan as highest judicial authority on constitutional issues ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | Supreme Court of Japan ⓘ |
| grantsStatus | Supreme Court of Japan as court of last resort with power to determine constitutionality ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 81 ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | basis for Japanese system of judicial review ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
empowers Supreme Court of Japan to determine constitutionality of any law
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empowers Supreme Court of Japan to determine constitutionality of any official act ⓘ empowers Supreme Court of Japan to determine constitutionality of any order ⓘ empowers Supreme Court of Japan to determine constitutionality of any regulation ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese constitutional law ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| positionInDocument | Chapter VI: Judiciary ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of Japan Article 76
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Constitution of Japan Article 98 ⓘ Constitution of Japan Article 99 ⓘ |
| requires | Supreme Court of Japan to interpret the Constitution ⓘ |
| scopeOfReview | questions of constitutionality arising in concrete cases ⓘ |
| subject |
constitutionality of laws
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constitutionality of official acts ⓘ judicial review ⓘ |
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Subject: Constitution of Japan Article 81 Description of subject: Constitution of Japan Article 81 is the constitutional provision that grants the Supreme Court of Japan the power of judicial review to determine the constitutionality of laws and official acts.
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