24

CHAPTER III

Jurisdiction: Japan
Provision: 24
Source language: English
Recorded status: in force

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Article 24. Marriage shall be based only on the mutual consent of both sexes and it shall be maintained through mutual cooperation with the equal rights of husband and wife as a basis. With regard to choice of spouse, property rights, inheritance, choice of domicile, divorce and other matters pertaining to marriage and the family, laws shall be enacted from the standpoint of individual dignity and the essential equality of the sexes.

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The Constitution of Japan · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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