Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that defines the legal foundation of marriage and family life, emphasizing individual dignity, gender equality, and mutual consent between spouses.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan Context triple: [Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan, containsArticle, Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan]
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A.
Article 23 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 23 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees academic freedom, protecting the independence of scholarly research and education from undue interference.
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B.
Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees fundamental freedoms of assembly, association, speech, press, and all other forms of expression, while prohibiting censorship and protecting the secrecy of communications.
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C.
Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan is a key provision guaranteeing freedom of religion and the separation of religion and state within Japan’s constitutional framework.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan Target entity description: Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that defines the legal foundation of marriage and family life, emphasizing individual dignity, gender equality, and mutual consent between spouses.
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A.
Article 23 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 23 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees academic freedom, protecting the independence of scholarly research and education from undue interference.
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B.
Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees fundamental freedoms of assembly, association, speech, press, and all other forms of expression, while prohibiting censorship and protecting the secrecy of communications.
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C.
Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan is a key provision guaranteeing freedom of religion and the separation of religion and state within Japan’s constitutional framework.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1946-11-03 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
eliminate feudal family system practices
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promote equality between husband and wife ⓘ protect individual rights within the family ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all marriages under Japanese law ⓘ |
| articleNumber | 24 ⓘ |
| basisFor | Japanese statutory family law provisions ⓘ |
| citedIn |
Japanese court decisions on family law
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Japanese court decisions on gender equality ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | prewar Civil Code family system in Japan ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
essential equality of the sexes
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individual dignity ⓘ mutual consent of both sexes for marriage ⓘ mutual cooperation between husband and wife ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War II constitutional reform in Japan ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Allied Occupation reforms
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principles of liberal democracy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalArea |
family law
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gender equality law ⓘ marriage law ⓘ |
| locatedInDocumentSection | Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| prohibits |
legal discrimination between husband and wife
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marriage without mutual consent ⓘ |
| protectsRight |
equality of spouses in marriage
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right to marry based on mutual consent ⓘ |
| regulates |
family life
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marriage ⓘ |
| requires |
laws on marriage and family to be enacted from the essential equality of the sexes
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laws on marriage and family to be enacted from the standpoint of individual dignity ⓘ marriage based only on the mutual consent of both sexes ⓘ marriage to be maintained through mutual cooperation with equal rights of husband and wife ⓘ |
| requiresLegislation |
to conform to essential equality of the sexes in family matters
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to conform to individual dignity in family matters ⓘ |
| targets | patriarchal family structures ⓘ |
| underpinsPrinciple |
gender equality in the family
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respect for individual dignity in family relations ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan Description of subject: Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that defines the legal foundation of marriage and family life, emphasizing individual dignity, gender equality, and mutual consent between spouses.
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 24 of the Constitution of Japan
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