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Legislature

Japan
  • English
    The Diet shall consist of two Houses, namely the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors. (Art. 42)
  • Japanese
    国会は、衆議院及び参議院の両議院でこれを構成する。 (第42条)

Legislature

Japan
  • English
    The Diet shall be the highest organ of state power, and shall be the sole law-making organ of the State. (Art. 41)
  • Japanese
    国会は、国権の最高機関であつて、国の唯一の立法機関である。(第41条)

Legislature

Japan
  • English
    The qualifications of members of both Houses and their electors shall be fixed by law. However, there shall be no discrimination because of race, creed, sex, social status, family origin, education, property or income. (Art. 44)
  • Japanese
    両議院の議員及びその選挙人の資格は、法律でこれを定める。但し、人種、信条、性別、社会的身分、門地、教育、財産又は収入によつて差別してはならない。 (第44条)

Legislature

Japan
  • English
    (1) Both Houses shall consist of elected members, representative of all the people.
    (2) The number of the members of each House shall be fixed by law. (Art. 43)
  • Japanese
    １　両議院は、全国民を代表する選挙された議員でこれを組織する。
    ２　両議院の議員の定数は、法律でこれを定める。 (第43条)