noun
Formal term for established rules, laws, or regulations. Often used in legal or official contexts.
典憲に従って手続きを進める。
Proceed with the procedures in accordance with the rules.
noun
Imperial Household Law and the Constitution
Specifically refers to the combination of the Imperial Household Law (皇室典範) and the Constitution (憲法). Used in discussions of Japanese constitutional and imperial law.
典憲の尊重は国家の基本である。
Respect for the Imperial Household Law and the Constitution is fundamental to the nation.
Compound of 典 (code, law) and 憲 (constitution, fundamental law). The specific sense of 'Imperial Household Law and the Constitution' is an abbreviation of 皇室典範 and 憲法.