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法治国 (ほうちこく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
constitutional state ; nation governed by the rule of law
A political-science term for a state where government authority is limited by law and citizens' rights are protected. Often used in contrast to a police state or arbitrary rule.
治ち
国こく
の
原げん
則そく
に
従したが
っ
て
、
裁さい
判ばん
所しょ
は
独どく
立りつ
し
て
判はん
断だん
を
下くだ
す
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In accordance with the principles of a nation governed by the rule of law, the court makes its decisions independently.
Kanji 治 reign, be at peace, calm down Similar words 法ほう 治ち 主しゅ 義ぎ 法治主義 is the principle or doctrine of the rule of law, while 法治国 is the state or nation that embodies that principle.
法ほう 治ち 国こっ 家か 法治国家 is a near-synonym, often used interchangeably with 法治国, though 法治国家 may sound slightly more formal or academic.
Etymology Compound of 法 (law), 治 (govern), and 国 (country). The concept is a translation of the German 'Rechtsstaat', introduced during the Meiji period as Japan modernized its legal system.
