legislation expenses; monthly allowance for Diet members' legislative research
A specific political term referring to the monthly 650,000 yen allowance paid to each Diet member's party faction for legislative research activities.
Legislation expenses are research funds provided to each Diet member.
The use of legislation expenses sometimes becomes an issue.
Compound of 立法 (legislation), 事務 (office work/administration), and 費 (expenses). The term is a modern political coinage.