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Chapter VI

THE JUDICIAL POWER

ARTICAL 108

The judicial power shall be vested in the courts established by law
and shall be exercised by the courts in accordance with the law and
in the name of the Emperor. Except in situations declared in
conformity with the provisins of Artical 29 of the present
Constitution, no persons, except those in active military service, may
be subjected to trail by military courts.

ARTICAL 109

There shall be a Supreme Imperial Court and such other courts as
may be determined by law.

ARTICAL 110

The judges shall be inderpendent in conducting trials and giving
judgement in accordance with the law. In the administration of
justice, they submit to no other authority than that of the law.


ARTICAL 111

The judges shall be appointed by the Emperor. They shall be of the
highest character and reputaion and shall be experienced and skilled
in the law which they may be called upon to apply. Their nomination,
appoinment, promotion, removal, transfer and retirement shall be
determined by special law govrning the Judiciary.

ARTICAL 112

Judges shall sit in public, except that in the cases which might
endanger public order or effect morals, they may sit in camera.



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