1947-12-22

Civil Code family reform

TokyoCivil Code reform changed the patriarchal family system and brought democratization into everyday law.

Other events in this phase

Occupation Reforms in Japan22
  1. Labor Standards Law enacted
  2. Japan Local Autonomy Law promulgated
  3. Supreme Court of Japan established
  4. National Public Service Law enacted
  5. Civil Code family reformCurrent record
  6. Home Ministry abolished
  7. Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal judgment
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Source Trail

Official RecordNational Diet Library · GHQ/SCAP Legal Section recordsOpen sourceOfficial RecordNational Diet Library · GHQ/SCAP Government Section recordsOpen sourceOfficial RecordNational Diet Library · Modern Japan in archivesOpen source