A comparative analysis of the legal term “age of majority” in Japan and in France
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Publication date: 12.2023
Gdansk Journal of East Asian Studies, 2023, Issue 24, pp. 56 - 66
https://doi.org/10.4467/23538724GS.23.023.19018Authors
A comparative analysis of the legal term “age of majority” in Japan and in France
The age of majority in Japan was lowered from 20 to 18 on 1 April 2022 when a newly revised Civil Code came into effect. Japanese young people 18 years of age and older will now be able to make their own life choices and decisions in various social situations. At the same time, they will also have the responsibilities of adults. Various opinion polls, however, show a widespread lack of concrete understanding of people’s rights and responsibilities in Japan. This paper explores the meaning of the term 成年 seinen (age of majority) by comparing the case of France on the basis of the French Civil Code in order to shed light on the legal and common meaning of “attaining adulthood.”
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Information: Gdansk Journal of East Asian Studies, 2023, Issue 24, pp. 56 - 66
Article type: Original article
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A comparative analysis of the legal term “age of majority” in Japan and in France
Analiza porównawcza terminu prawnego „wiek pełnoletności ” w Japonii i we Francji
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Wieniawskiego 1, 61-712 Poznań, Poland
Published at: 12.2023
Article status: Open
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