noun
Act on General Rules for Application of Laws
The formal title of a Japanese law that provides general rules for the application of laws, particularly in private international law contexts. This is a proper noun and a technical legal term.
法の適用に関する通則法は、国際的な私法関係において準拠法を決定するための基本的な法律です。
The Act on General Rules for Application of Laws is a fundamental statute for determining the governing law in international private law matters.
The name is composed of standard legal terminology: 法 (law), 適用 (application), に関する (concerning), 通則 (general rules), and 法 (law). It is a modern statutory title with no special historical derivation.