The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889 by Japan
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"The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889" by Japan is a constitution proclaimed in 1889 and enacted in 1890. It established a mixed constitutional and absolute monarchy modeled after German and British systems, creating Asia's first parliamentary government. The document defined the Emperor's role, established an independent judiciary, and granted limited civil rights subject to legal restriction. It governed Japan until 1947, when it was replaced during Allied occupation. The constitution's
interpretation sparked ongoing struggles between authoritarian and liberal-democratic tendencies throughout the Empire's existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Japan |
|---|---|
| Title | The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889 |
| Note | Japan. Kenpo (1889) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meiji_Constitution |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 44.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | JQ: Political science: Political inst. and pub. Admin.: Asia, Africa and Oceania |
| LoC Class | KNX: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: Japan |
| Subject | Constitutional law -- Japan |
| Subject | Japan -- Constitution |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 613 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 1996 |
| Last Update | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 510 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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