日本国憲法第6条

条文は次の通り。

第一章 天皇

第六条 天皇は、国会の指名に基いて、内閣総理大臣を任命する。

② 天皇は、内閣の指名に基いて、最高裁判所の長たる裁判官を任命する。

日本国首相官邸公式サイト掲載の英文(正文ではない翻訳)では、次のようになっている。

CHAPTER Ⅰ. THE EMPEROR

Article 6.

1. The Emperor shall appoint the Prime Minister as designated by the Diet.

2. The Emperor shall appoint the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court as designated by the Cabinet.

日本国憲法第5条 ‐ 日本国憲法第6条 ‐ 日本国憲法第7条

GHQ草案の第5条に、第71条の一部を融合して憲法条文が作られた。

CHAPTER Ⅰ. The Emperor

Article Ⅴ.

The Emperor appoints as Prime Minister the person designated by the Diet.

Article ⅬⅩⅪ.

The Supreme Court shall consist of a chief justice and such number of associate justices as may be determined by the Diet. All such justices shall be appointed by the Cabinet and shall hold office during good behavior but not after the attainment of the age of 70 years, provided however that all such appointments shall be reviewed at the first general election held following the appointment and thereafter at every general election held immediately following the expiration of ten calendar years from the next prior confirmation. Upon a majority vote of the electorate not to retain the incumbent the office shall become vacant.

All such justices shall receive, at regular, stated intervals, adequate compensation which shall not be decreased during their terms of office.

GHQ草案の第5条に、第71条の一部を融合して憲法条文が作られた。

第一章 皇帝

第五条 皇帝ハ国会ノ指名スル者ヲ総理大臣ニ任命ス

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