The Constitution of Japan
34
CHAPTER III
- Jurisdiction
- Japan
- Provision
- 34
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceArticle 34. No person shall be arrested or detained without being at once informed of the charges against him or without the immediate privilege of counsel; nor shall he be detained without adequate cause; and upon demand of any person such cause must be immediately shown in open court in his presence and the presence of his counsel.
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The Constitution of Japan · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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