noun
Japan Coast Guard Act
The formal name of the Japanese law establishing the Japan Coast Guard. Used in legal, governmental, and academic contexts.
海上保安庁法は、海上保安庁の任務を定めている。
The Japan Coast Guard Act stipulates the duties of the Japan Coast Guard.
Compound of 海上保安庁 (Japan Coast Guard) and 法 (law, act). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern legal designation.