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Kujikata Osadamegaki; Tokugawa law code of 1742
Historical term referring to the legal code compiled under Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune, promulgated in 1742. Used in discussions of Edo-period law and history.
公事方御定書は、江戸時代の重要な法典の一つです。
The Kujikata Osadamegaki is one of the important legal codes of the Edo period.
The term is a compound of 公事方 (くじかた, 'public affairs/litigation') and 御定書 (おさだめがき, 'official regulations'). The exact historical derivation is tied to the Tokugawa shogunate's legal reforms.