Guide to the Procedures and Required Documents for Real Estate Ownership Transfer Registration Due to Inheritance
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Guide to the Procedures and Required Documents for Real Estate Ownership Transfer Registration Due to Inheritance

Question from a reader:
I have a question about the registration of property ownership transfer due to inheritance. My acquaintance A is Japanese and lives in America with her American husband B and their American child C, but A has a resident record in Japan. If A passes away, will Japanese civil law apply to the inheritance of the property A

Social Treatment and Legal Understanding of Arrested Individuals: A Case Study of Professional Baseball Players
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Social Treatment and Legal Understanding of Arrested Individuals: A Case Study of Professional Baseball Players

Question from a reader:
I think it’s strange to treat someone who has been arrested as if they have gone to prison. Detention centers and prisons are completely different, and just because someone is arrested doesn’t mean they will necessarily go to prison. Many times, they are not prosecuted, and while the probability of being found guilty in Japanese courts is