noun
legal hermeneutics
Academic term referring to the theory and methodology of interpreting legal texts, such as statutes and constitutions.
法解釈学は、法律の条文の意味を明らかにする学問です。
Legal hermeneutics is the study of clarifying the meaning of legal provisions.
法哲学 (philosophy of law) deals with broader questions about the nature of law, justice, and legal systems, while 法解釈学 focuses specifically on methods of interpreting legal texts.
Compound of 法 (law), 解釈 (interpretation), and 学 (study). The term is a direct calque from German 'juristische Hermeneutik' or English 'legal hermeneutics'.