The Constitution of Japan
18
CHAPTER III
- Jurisdiction
- Japan
- Provision
- 18
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceArticle 18. No person shall be held in bondage of any kind. Involuntary servitude, except as punishment for crime, is prohibited.
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The Constitution of Japan · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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