The Constitution of Japan
38
CHAPTER III
- Jurisdiction
- Japan
- Provision
- 38
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceArticle 38. No person shall be compelled to testify against himself. Confession made under compulsion, torture or threat, or after prolonged arrest or detention shall not be admitted in evidence. No person shall be convicted or punished in cases where the only proof against him is his own confession.
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The Constitution of Japan · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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