Article 40. Any person, in case he is acquitted after he has
been arrested or detained, may sue the State for redress as
provided by law.

CHAPTER IV. THE DIET

Article 41. The Diet shall be the highest organ of state
power, and shall be the sole law-making organ of the State.

Article 42. The Diet shall consist of two Houses, namely the
House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.

Article 43. Both Houses shall consist of elected members,
representative of all the people.

(2) The number of the members of each House shall be fixed
by law.

Article 44. The qualifications of members of both Houses and
their electors shall be fixed by law. However, there shall be no
discrimination because of race, creed, sex, social status, family
origin, education, property or income.

Article 45. The term of office of members of the House of
Representatives shall be four years. However, the term shall be
terminated before the full term is up in case the House of
Representatives is dissolved.

Article 46. The term of office of members of the House of
Councillors shall be six years, and election for half the members