法ほう律りつ婚こんほうりつこんMeanings1nounlegal marriage; de jure marriageA marriage recognized under the law, as opposed to a common-law or de facto union. Often used in legal or sociological contexts.日本にほんでは、法ほう律りつ婚こんをしていないカップルも増ふえている。In Japan, the number of couples who are not in a legal marriage is also increasing.