Imperial House Law of 1947

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The Imperial House Law of 1947 is a postwar Japanese statute that defines the structure, membership, and succession rules of the Imperial Family under the modern constitutional monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Japanese statute
imperial household law
appliesTo Imperial Family of Japan
constitutionalContext postwar Constitution of Japan
country Japan
defines membership of the Imperial Family of Japan
structure of the Imperial Family of Japan
succession rules to the Chrysanthemum Throne
determines conditions for adoption within the Imperial Family (prohibited for succession)
conditions for establishment of a regency
order of succession to the throne of Japan
effectiveDate 1947-05-03
enactedBy National Diet of Japan
linked to: National Diet
follows Imperial House Law of 1889
hasPart provisions on imperial succession
provisions on marriage and loss of status
provisions on regency
provisions on titles and styles
jurisdiction Japan
languageOfWorkOrName Japanese
legalStatus in force
legalSystem civil law system
legislativeBody National Diet of Japan
linked to: National Diet
originalTitle 皇室典範
prohibits adopted children from succeeding to the throne
female succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne
providesThat a princess leaving the Imperial Family upon marriage to a commoner loses imperial status
the Emperor may abdicate only as provided by special legislation
the Emperor must be a male descendant in the male line of the Imperial lineage
publicationDate 1947
regulates imperial succession in Japan
loss of imperial status
marriage of members of the Imperial Family of Japan
regency for the Emperor of Japan
titles of members of the Imperial Family of Japan
relatedTo Act on Special Measures concerning the Imperial House Law
Constitution of Japan
replaces Imperial House Law of 1889
restrictsSuccessionTo male-line male descendants of the Emperor
shortName Imperial House Law
subjectHasRole Crown Prince of Japan
Crown Princess of Japan
Emperor of Japan
Imperial Princes
Imperial Princesses
subordinateTo Constitution of Japan
successionPrinciple agnatic primogeniture
timePeriod post–World War II Japan
topic Japanese monarchy
imperial succession law

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Imperial succession regulatedBy Imperial House Law of 1947
Imperial House Law of 1947 shortName Imperial House Law
linked to: Imperial House Law of 1947
Emperor Emeritus of Japan legalBasis Imperial House Law of Japan
linked to: Imperial House Law of 1947