Japanese law

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Minpō
gptkbp:alternativeName Japanese_civil_code
Japanese_criminal_law
Japanese_honor
日本の法令
日本の法律
gptkbp:appliesTo citizens of Japan
foreigners in Japan
gptkbp:author gptkb:Ume_Kenjirō
gptkb:Hozumi_Nobushige
gptkb:Tomii_Masaaki
gptkb:Gustav_Boissonade
gptkbp:basedOn civil law system
gptkbp:contains punishments
general provisions
specific offenses
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1896
gptkbp:dividedInto gptkb:family
Inheritance
General Provisions
Claims
Real Rights
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:Japanese_police
Japanese courts
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 1898
gptkbp:established late 19th century
gptkbp:governs criminal offenses
gptkbp:guarantees right to fair trial
right to counsel
right to remain silent
gptkbp:hasPart gptkb:Article_2
gptkb:Article_4
gptkb:Article_5
gptkb:Article_9
gptkb:Article_10
gptkb:Article_8
gptkb:Article_3
Article 6
Article 7
Article 1
gptkbp:includes imprisonment
fines
death penalty
suspended sentences
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Anglo-American_law
German criminal law
French criminal law
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Anglo-American_law
gptkb:German
gptkb:French_government
gptkb:French_Civil_Code
gptkb:German_Civil_Code
gptkbp:language Japanese
gptkbp:legalStatus in force
gptkbp:locationEnacted gptkb:Tokyo
gptkbp:mainLegalCode gptkb:Act_on_Prohibition_of_Unauthorized_Computer_Access
gptkb:Act_on_Securing_Quality,_Efficacy_and_Safety_of_Products_Including_Pharmaceuticals_and_Medical_Devices
gptkb:Act_on_Special_Measures_Concerning_Nuclear_Emergency_Preparedness
gptkb:Act_on_the_Prevention_of_Child_Abuse
gptkb:Act_on_the_Prevention_of_Spousal_Violence_and_the_Protection_of_Victims
gptkb:Act_on_the_Prevention_of_Unjust_Acts_by_Organized_Crime_Group_Members
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Agricultural_Innovation
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Animal_Welfare
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Barrier-Free_Accessibility
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Biodiversity_Conservation
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Chemical_Safety
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Child_and_Childcare_Support
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Consumer_Education
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Culture_and_the_Arts
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Disaster_Insurance
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Disaster_Recovery
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Disaster_Resilience
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Disaster_Risk_Reduction
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Earthquake_Preparedness
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Education_for_Sustainable_Development
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Elderly_Welfare
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Emergency_Medical_Services
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Employment_of_Persons_with_Disabilities
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Energy_Conservation
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Environmental_Conservation
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Fire_Prevention
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Fisheries_and_Aquaculture
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Food_Education
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Food_Safety
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Forestry_and_Forest_Products
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Gender_Equality
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Health_and_Medical_Care
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Housing_and_Urban_Renaissance
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Information_and_Communications_Technology
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_International_Cooperation
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_International_Exchange
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Landslide_Prevention
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Marine_Resources_Development
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Noise_Control
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Plant_Protection
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Public_Health
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Recycling
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Regional_Revitalization
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Renewable_Energy
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Rescue_and_Relief_Activities
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Science,_Technology_and_Innovation
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Science_and_Technology
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Science_and_Technology_Diplomacy
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Small_and_Medium_Enterprises
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Social_Welfare
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Space_Development
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Traditional_Craft_Industries
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Transportation_Infrastructure
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Tsunami_Countermeasures
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Urban_Development
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Volcano_Disaster_Prevention
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Volunteer_Activities
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Waste_Management
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Water_Resources_Management
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Women's_Participation_and_Advancement_in_the_Workplace
gptkb:Act_on_the_Promotion_of_Youth_Development
gptkb:Act_on_the_Protection_of_Cultural_Properties
gptkb:Act_on_the_Protection_of_Personal_Information
gptkb:Act_on_the_Protection_of_Whistleblowers
gptkb:Act_on_the_Welfare_of_Physically_Disabled_Persons
gptkb:Antimonopoly_Act
gptkb:Bankruptcy_Act
gptkb:Basic_Act_on_Education
gptkb:Commercial_Code_of_Japan
gptkb:Family_Register_Act
gptkb:Labor_Standards_Act
gptkb:National_Public_Service_Act
gptkb:Patent_Act
gptkb:Penal_Code_of_Japan
gptkb:Companies_Act
gptkb:Public_Offices_Election_Act
gptkb:Code_of_Criminal_Procedure
gptkb:Code_of_Civil_Procedure
gptkb:Copyright_Act
gptkb:Civil_Code_of_Japan
gptkb:Immigration_Control_and_Refugee_Recognition_Act
gptkb:Administrative_Procedure_Act
gptkb:Constitution_of_Japan
Act on the Promotion of Air Quality Improvement
Act on the Promotion of Flood Control
Act on the Promotion of Sports
Act on the Promotion of Tourism
Act on the Promotion of Work-Life Balance
gptkbp:mainStatute gptkb:Penal_Code_of_Japan
gptkb:Code_of_Criminal_Procedure
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Sakuradamon_Incident
Fukawa Incident
Matsukawa Incident
Teigin Incident
gptkbp:notableFeature high conviction rate
confession-based investigations
lengthy pre-trial detention
limited jury trials
limited plea bargaining
gptkbp:notableReform introduction of lay judge system in 2009
introduction of limited plea bargaining in 2018
revisions to Penal Code in 2017
gptkbp:numberOfArticles 1044
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Minpō
gptkbp:precededBy customary law of Japan
gptkbp:presumption_of innocence
gptkbp:prohibits ex post facto laws
double jeopardy
gptkbp:prosecutedBy public prosecutors
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Official_Gazette_of_Japan
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Meiji_Constitution
gptkb:Constitution_of_Japan
Japanese legal system
Japanese civil law
Japanese administrative law
gptkbp:subject gptkb:family
property law
inheritance law
contract law
private law
gptkbp:trial_system professional judges
lay judge system
gptkbp:updated 1947
2017
several times
gptkbp:website https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2156
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King
gptkb:South_Korean
gptkb:French_government
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4