Imperial Household Law
The Imperial Household Law of 1947 (皇室典範, Kōshitsu Tempan?) is a statute in Japanese law that governs the line of imperial succession, the membership of the imperial family, and several other matters pertaining to the administration of the Imperial Household.
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