(3) No person shall be convicted or punished in cases where the only proof against him is his own confession.
Article 39. No person shall be held criminally liable for an act which was lawful at the time it was committed, or of which he has been acquitted, nor shall he be placed in double jeopardy.
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.