noun
advisory provision; discretionary provision
A legal provision that recommends or advises a certain action but does not impose a binding obligation. Contrasts with mandatory provisions.
この条項は訓示規定にすぎないので、違反しても罰則はない。
This clause is merely an advisory provision, so there is no penalty for violating it.
訓示規定と強行規定の違いを理解することが重要だ。
It is important to understand the difference between advisory provisions and mandatory provisions.
Compound of 訓示 (instruction, direction) and 規定 (provision, rule). The term is used in legal contexts to describe a provision that gives guidance rather than imposing a mandatory rule.