noun
industry law; business regulation law
Refers to laws that regulate a specific industry or business sector, such as the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law or the Construction Business Act. Common in legal and administrative contexts.
薬事法は医薬品に関する業法の一つです。
The Pharmaceutical Affairs Law is one of the industry laws concerning pharmaceuticals.
新しい業法が施行され、飲食店の衛生基準が厳しくなった。
A new industry law came into effect, tightening hygiene standards for restaurants.
noun
obligatory work; duty-bound task
Archaic sense referring to work one is obligated to carry out, possibly as a duty or assigned task. Not used in modern Japanese.
古文書には、村人が負うべき業法として年貢の記録が残っている。
In old documents, records of annual tribute remain as the obligatory work that villagers had to perform.