政令
Meanings
1
government ordinance; cabinet order
A legal order issued by the cabinet under delegated authority, subordinate to laws passed by the Diet. Common in news and legal contexts.
The government promulgated a new cabinet order.
This measure is stipulated by a government ordinance.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉は政令で定めるthe details of ~ are specified by cabinet order
The effective date is to be specified by cabinet order.
- 政令を制定するto enact a cabinet order
The government enacted a new cabinet order.
- 政令に基づくto be based on a cabinet order
This regulation is based on a cabinet order.
- 政令が公布されるfor a cabinet order to be promulgated
The revised cabinet order was promulgated last month.