Criminal Code of Japan
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The Penal Code of Japan
was passed in 1907 as Law No. 45. It is one of the Six Codes that form the foundation of Japanese law
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
was passed in 1907 as Law No. 45. It is one of the Six Codes that form the foundation of Japanese law
Japanese law
-Historical Developments:Pre-Modern History The early law of Japan was heavily influenced by Chinese law. Little is known about Japanese law prior to the seventh century, when the Ritsuryō was developed and codified. Before Chinese characters were transplanted and adopted by the Japanese, the...
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- Penal Code of Japan (Japanese-English) - Japanese Ministry of JusticeMinistry of Justice (Japan)The is one of Ministries of the Japanese government.-Meiji Constitution:The Ministry of Justice was established under the Constitution of the Empire of Japan in 1871 as the .-Constitution of Japan:...