Top court convenes grand bench

Top court convenes grand bench

TOKYO, Japan - Grand bench of the Supreme Court convenes in Tokyo on July 10, 2013, to consider lawsuits over a Civil Code provision sanctioning the awarding of less inheritance to illegitimate children. The top court convenes the grand bench when it plans to change its interpretation of the Constitution or reverse a legal precedent.

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