Project Gutenberg 1996-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 52 Japan The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889 Japan. Kenpo (1889) "The Constitution of the Empire of Japan, 1889" by Japan is a foundational legal document written during the late 19th century, specifically in the Meiji era. This work serves as a critical historical account that outlines the structure and principles of governance for Japan during a transformative period in its history. It addresses the organization of the imperial government, the rights and duties of subjects, and the legislative framework within which the Empire operated. The document begins with an imperial oath and a rescript that emphasizes the continuity of the emperor's sovereignty and the intended welfare of the subjects. It details the powers and responsibilities of the Emperor and establishes the bicameral Imperial Diet, which consists of the House of Peers and the House of Representatives. Fundamental rights of the subjects are also delineated, providing citizens with liberties such as freedom of speech, property rights, and legal protections. The Constitution thus serves not only as a governance framework but also as a reflection of Japan's modernization efforts, laying the groundwork for a more structured government while maintaining traditional imperial authority. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Constitutional law -- Japan Japan -- Constitution JQ KNX Text Politics Browsing: Law & Criminology 52644 52653 2024-09-01T06:10:29.585052 2023-10-01T05:50:33.152530 text/html text/html 52637 52646 2024-09-01T06:10:29.743776 2023-10-01T05:50:33.286520 text/html text/html 66413 2024-09-01T06:10:32.977766 application/epub+zip 65342 2024-09-01T06:10:31.019763 application/epub+zip 65342 2024-09-01T06:10:30.208778 application/epub+zip 189486 2024-09-01T06:10:34.402766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182711 2024-09-01T06:10:32.460762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182970 2022-09-01T06:41:38.936500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41435 41463 2024-09-01T06:10:29.413789 2023-10-01T05:50:33.009546 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 41309 2021-01-01T09:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 13918 2021-01-01T09:46:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17511 2024-09-01T06:10:34.528751 application/rdf+xml 15834 2024-09-01T06:10:30.554782 image/jpeg 3540 2024-09-01T06:10:30.380791 image/jpeg 66350 2024-09-01T06:10:29.749772 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia