Imperial Household Law
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The Imperial Household Law is the Japanese statute that governs the structure, succession, and internal affairs of the Imperial Family.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imperial Household Law of Japan | 10 |
| Imperial Household Law canonical | 4 |
| Imperial House Law of Japan | 3 |
| Imperial House Law of 1889 | 2 |
| Basic Law on the Imperial Court | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T186159 — 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: Imperial Household Law Context triple: [Imperial House of Japan, legalBasis, Imperial Household Law]
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A.
High Courts of Japan
The High Courts of Japan are intermediate appellate courts that review decisions from lower courts and handle certain serious criminal and administrative cases within their respective jurisdictions.
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B.
Corpus Juris Civilis
Corpus Juris Civilis is the monumental codification of Roman law ordered by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, which became a foundational source for many later European legal systems.
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C.
Imperial Household Agency
The Imperial Household Agency is the Japanese government body responsible for managing the affairs, properties, and ceremonial duties of the Imperial Family.
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D.
Saikō-Saibansho
Saikō-Saibansho is the highest judicial authority in Japan, serving as the nation’s court of last resort and overseeing the constitutionality of laws and government actions.
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E.
Imperial Estates
Imperial Estates were the semi-autonomous political entities within the Holy Roman Empire, such as principalities, bishoprics, and free cities, that held territorial authority and representation in the Imperial Diet.
- 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: Imperial Household Law Target entity description: The Imperial Household Law is the Japanese statute that governs the structure, succession, and internal affairs of the Imperial Family.
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A.
High Courts of Japan
The High Courts of Japan are intermediate appellate courts that review decisions from lower courts and handle certain serious criminal and administrative cases within their respective jurisdictions.
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B.
Corpus Juris Civilis
Corpus Juris Civilis is the monumental codification of Roman law ordered by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, which became a foundational source for many later European legal systems.
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C.
Imperial Household Agency
The Imperial Household Agency is the Japanese government body responsible for managing the affairs, properties, and ceremonial duties of the Imperial Family.
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D.
Saikō-Saibansho
Saikō-Saibansho is the highest judicial authority in Japan, serving as the nation’s court of last resort and overseeing the constitutionality of laws and government actions.
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E.
Imperial Estates
Imperial Estates were the semi-autonomous political entities within the Holy Roman Empire, such as principalities, bishoprics, and free cities, that held territorial authority and representation in the Imperial Diet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Japanese statute ⓘ |
| amended | 2017 special one-time abdication law for Emperor Akihito ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Imperial House of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Family of Japan
|
| articleCount | 27 articles ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Constitution of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
postwar Constitution of Japan
|
| chapter |
Imperial House of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Family
Imperial Household Council ⓘ Miscellaneous Provisions ⓘ Regency ⓘ Succession to the Throne ⓘ |
| chapterCount | 7 chapters ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | subordinate to the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1947-01-16 ⓘ |
| defines |
membership of the Imperial Family
ⓘ
order of succession to the Imperial Throne ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| enactedBy |
National Diet
ⓘ
surface form:
National Diet of Japan
|
| excludesFromSuccession |
adopted children
ⓘ
collateral branches not in the male line ⓘ female members of the Imperial Family ⓘ |
| governs |
internal affairs of the Imperial Family
ⓘ
structure of the Imperial Family ⓘ succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | matters internal to the Imperial House ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalField |
constitutional law of Japan
ⓘ
public law of Japan ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statutory law ⓘ |
| officialNameInJapanese | 皇室典範 ⓘ |
| prohibits | adoption into the Imperial line for succession purposes ⓘ |
| providesFor | establishment of Imperial Household Council ⓘ |
| providesThat |
a female Imperial member loses Imperial status upon marriage to a commoner
ⓘ
the Emperor must be a male descendant in the male line of the Imperial lineage ⓘ |
| regulates |
Imperial abdication procedures
ⓘ
Imperial household finances in relation to public funds ⓘ Imperial marriages ⓘ loss of Imperial status ⓘ regency for the Emperor ⓘ titles of Imperial Family members ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of Japan
ⓘ
Imperial Household Agency ⓘ |
| replaced |
Imperial Household Law
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Imperial House Law of 1889
|
| restrictsSuccessionTo | male-line male descendants of the Emperor ⓘ |
| shortName | Kōshitsu Tenpan ⓘ |
| subjectOfDebate |
reform of male-only succession rule
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restoration or creation of female branches of the Imperial Family ⓘ |
| successionPrinciple | agnatic primogeniture ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Imperial Household Law Description of subject: The Imperial Household Law is the Japanese statute that governs the structure, succession, and internal affairs of the Imperial Family.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Imperial Household Law of Japan
this entity surface form:
Imperial Household Law of Japan
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Imperial House Law of 1889
this entity surface form:
Imperial Household Law of Japan
this entity surface form:
Imperial House Law of Japan
this entity surface form:
Imperial Household Law of Japan
this entity surface form:
Imperial Household Law of Japan
this entity surface form:
Imperial House Law of 1889
this entity surface form:
Imperial Household Law of Japan
subject surface form:
Sokui no rei
this entity surface form:
Imperial House Law of Japan
this entity surface form:
Imperial House Law of Japan
this entity surface form:
Imperial Household Law of Japan
this entity surface form:
Imperial Household Law of Japan
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Basic Law on the Imperial Court
this entity surface form:
Imperial Household Law of Japan
this entity surface form:
Imperial Household Law of Japan