noun
Refers to the overall framework of laws, courts, and legal procedures in a country or region. Used in formal or academic contexts.
日本のリーガルシステムは、大陸法の影響を受けている。
Japan's legal system is influenced by civil law.
Variant spelling with a middle dot, sometimes used in dictionaries or formal writing.
ほうせいど is a native Japanese term for 'legal system' or 'legal framework', often used in similar contexts but sounds more formal or academic than the loanword リーガルシステム.
Loanword from English 'legal system', adopted into Japanese as a katakana noun.