13

CHAPTER III

Jurisdiction: Japan
Provision: 13
Source language: English
Recorded status: in force

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Recorded status: in force

Provision text

Article 13. All of the people shall be respected as individuals. Their right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness shall, to the extent that it does not interfere with the public welfare, be the supreme consideration in legislation and in other governmental affairs.

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

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