Article 40 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 40 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees the right to claim compensation from the state for wrongful criminal detention or punishment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 40 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273063 — 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 40 of the Constitution of Japan Context triple: [Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan, containsArticle, Article 40 of the Constitution of Japan]
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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 45 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 45 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that defines the term of office and related rules for members of the House of Councillors in Japan’s national legislature.
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C.
Article 44 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 44 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees equality in eligibility for public office by prohibiting discrimination based on race, creed, sex, social status, family origin, education, property, or income.
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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 46 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 46 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that defines the term of office and related rules for members of the House of Councillors in Japan’s national legislature.
- 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 40 of the Constitution of Japan Target entity description: Article 40 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees the right to claim compensation from the state for wrongful criminal detention or punishment.
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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 45 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 45 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that defines the term of office and related rules for members of the House of Councillors in Japan’s national legislature.
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C.
Article 44 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 44 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees equality in eligibility for public office by prohibiting discrimination based on race, creed, sex, social status, family origin, education, property, or income.
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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 46 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 46 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that defines the term of office and related rules for members of the House of Councillors in Japan’s national legislature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Japan
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
persons who have been criminally detained
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persons who have been punished in criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceWith | Constitution of Japan of 1947 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | fundamental human rights provision in the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| condition | detention or punishment must later be found wrongful ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| enforceableAgainst | state of Japan ⓘ |
| enshrinedIn | postwar Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guaranteesRight |
right to claim compensation from the state
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right to compensation for wrongful criminal detention ⓘ right to compensation for wrongful punishment ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War II legal reforms in Japan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
constitutional law
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criminal procedure law ⓘ |
| normativeLevel | supreme law of the land in Japan ⓘ |
| obliges | state of Japan to compensate victims of wrongful criminal detention or punishment ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protects |
individuals wrongfully subjected to criminal detention
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individuals wrongfully subjected to criminal punishment ⓘ |
| purpose |
to protect individuals from harm caused by miscarriages of criminal justice
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to provide a remedy for wrongful criminal detention or punishment ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
criminal justice system of Japan
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human rights protections in Japan ⓘ state liability for wrongful acts ⓘ |
| typeOfRight | compensation right ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article 40 of the Constitution of Japan Description of subject: Article 40 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees the right to claim compensation from the state for wrongful criminal detention or punishment.
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 40 of the Constitution of Japan
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