Japanese general law on interpretation and application of statutes and choice of law
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The Act on General Rules for Application of Laws is a foundational Japanese statute that sets out overarching principles for interpreting legislation and determining which country’s law applies in civil and private international law matters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japanese general law on interpretation and application of statutes and choice of law canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8400898 — 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: Japanese general law on interpretation and application of statutes and choice of law Context triple: [Act on General Rules for Application of Laws, shortDescription, Japanese general law on interpretation and application of statutes and choice of law]
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A.
Code of Civil Procedure of Japan
The Code of Civil Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how civil lawsuits are conducted and adjudicated in Japanese courts.
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B.
Japanese foreign affairs and consular law
Japanese foreign affairs and consular law is the body of Japanese legislation that governs the country’s diplomatic relations, consular services, and the legal framework under which its foreign missions and consular offices operate.
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C.
Family Courts Act of Japan
The Family Courts Act of Japan is the law that establishes specialized family courts and procedures for handling domestic relations, juvenile cases, and related family disputes within the Japanese judicial system.
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D.
Cabinet Law of Japan
The Cabinet Law of Japan is a fundamental statute that defines the organization, powers, and procedures of the Japanese Cabinet within the country’s constitutional framework.
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E.
Judicial Scrivener Act of Japan
The Judicial Scrivener Act of Japan is the law that defines and regulates the qualifications, scope of work, and professional responsibilities of judicial scriveners, who handle legal documentation and certain limited legal procedures in Japan.
- 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: Japanese general law on interpretation and application of statutes and choice of law Target entity description: The Act on General Rules for Application of Laws is a foundational Japanese statute that sets out overarching principles for interpreting legislation and determining which country’s law applies in civil and private international law matters.
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A.
Code of Civil Procedure of Japan
The Code of Civil Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how civil lawsuits are conducted and adjudicated in Japanese courts.
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B.
Japanese foreign affairs and consular law
Japanese foreign affairs and consular law is the body of Japanese legislation that governs the country’s diplomatic relations, consular services, and the legal framework under which its foreign missions and consular offices operate.
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C.
Family Courts Act of Japan
The Family Courts Act of Japan is the law that establishes specialized family courts and procedures for handling domestic relations, juvenile cases, and related family disputes within the Japanese judicial system.
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D.
Cabinet Law of Japan
The Cabinet Law of Japan is a fundamental statute that defines the organization, powers, and procedures of the Japanese Cabinet within the country’s constitutional framework.
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E.
Judicial Scrivener Act of Japan
The Judicial Scrivener Act of Japan is the law that defines and regulates the qualifications, scope of work, and professional responsibilities of judicial scriveners, who handle legal documentation and certain limited legal procedures in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Japanese statute
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private international law statute ⓘ |
| appliesIn | Japanese courts ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
cases involving foreign elements
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civil matters ⓘ private law relationships ⓘ |
| bindingOn | judges in Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| defines |
general rules for determining applicable law
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general rules for interpreting legislation ⓘ |
| governs |
application of foreign law in Japan
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interpretation of Japanese statutes in time and space ⓘ |
| JapaneseName |
法の適用に関する通則法
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linked to:
Act on General Rules for Application of Laws
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| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| legalField |
civil law
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conflict of laws ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese law ⓘ |
| provides |
rules on characterization of legal issues
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rules on mandatory application of Japanese law in certain cases ⓘ rules on party autonomy in choice of law ⓘ rules on public policy exception to foreign law ⓘ rules on renvoi ⓘ rules on temporal application of statutes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to coordinate Japanese law with foreign laws in private relations
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to ensure legal certainty in cross-border civil matters ⓘ to establish general rules for application of laws in Japan ⓘ |
| regulates |
choice of law for divorce
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choice of law for form of juridical acts ⓘ choice of law for inheritance ⓘ choice of law for legal capacity ⓘ choice of law for marriage ⓘ choice of law for parent-child relations ⓘ choice of law for property rights ⓘ choice of law in contractual obligations ⓘ choice of law in family relations ⓘ choice of law in non-contractual obligations ⓘ choice of law in succession ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Civil Code of Japan
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linked to:
Japanese Civil Code
Code of Civil Procedure of Japan ⓘ |
| scope | general rules applicable in absence of special statutes ⓘ |
| shortName |
General Law on Application of Laws
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linked to:
Act on General Rules for Application of Laws
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| subjectMatter |
choice of law
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civil law relationships with foreign elements ⓘ interpretation of statutes ⓘ private international law ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw | general law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Japanese general law on interpretation and application of statutes and choice of law Description of subject: The Act on General Rules for Application of Laws is a foundational Japanese statute that sets out overarching principles for interpreting legislation and determining which country’s law applies in civil and private international law matters.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Act on General Rules for Application of Laws
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shortDescription
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Japanese general law on interpretation and application of statutes and choice of law
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