Life, Law & Liberty in Japan - IPBA 2012
Life, Law & Liberty in Japan - IPBA 2012
Life, Law & Liberty in Japan - IPBA 2012
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Ⅲ. To Protect Personal <strong>Liberty</strong>1. Rule of <strong>Law</strong> Rule of Man(1) Respect for the Basic human rights(2) Due process of law(3) The constitution is the supreme lawThis Constitution shall be the supreme law of the nation and nolaw, ord<strong>in</strong>ance, imperial rescript or other act of government, orpart thereof, contrary to the provisions hereof, shall have legalforce or validity(Constitution, Article 98).(4) Respect for the judiciaryThe Supreme Court is the court of last resort with power todeterm<strong>in</strong>e the constitutionality of any law, order, regulation orofficial act(Constitution, Article 81).19