The Rule of Law in Japan
Subtitle: A Comparative Analysis
Publisher: Kluwer Law International
Published: April 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 391
ISBN-13: 9789041189035
Subjects: Comparative law; Laws of Other Jurisdictions & General Law; United States; Law; Legal Reference / Law Profession; USA; International; Japan; General; Rule of law
First sentence: In the United States there are numerous "national law schools" notwithstanding the fact that like politics most law is local.
Description: "The Rule of Law in Japan discusses various Japanese legal topics in comparison to the United States approach to these same topics and analyzes whether what you see as the written law in Japan is what you get in reality. The foundation for the present Japanese legal system is explored as is the structure, makeup, and independence of the Japanese judiciary and legal professions. The application of the Japanese Constitution to activities of and limitations on powers of the Japanese government are analyzed, as are the scope and limitations of the Japanese constitutional guarantees of religious freedom, sexual equality, equal rights, and rights of the criminally accused."--BOOK JACKET.