The Constitution of Japan
82
CHAPTER VI
- Jurisdiction
- Japan
- Provision
- 82
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceArticle 82. Trials shall be conducted and judgment declared publicly. Where a court unanimously determines publicity to be dangerous to public order or morals, a trial may be conducted privately, but trials of political offenses, offenses involving the press or cases wherein the rights of people as guaranteed in Chapter III of this Constitution are in question shall always be conducted publicly.
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The Constitution of Japan · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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