noun
national referendum law; Act on Procedures for Amendment of the Constitution of Japan
Refers specifically to the Japanese law that sets out the procedures for a national referendum to amend the constitution. In legal contexts, it is often cited by its full official name.
国民投票法は、憲法改正の手続きを定めている。
The National Referendum Law stipulates the procedures for constitutional amendment.
Compound of 国民 (kokumin, 'citizen, people') + 投票 (tōhyō, 'vote, voting') + 法 (hō, 'law').