noun
wiretapping law
Refers specifically to the Japanese law that permits wiretapping under certain conditions for criminal investigations. Often used in legal and news contexts.
通信傍受法に基づいて、警察は容疑者の電話を傍受した。
Under the wiretapping law, the police wiretapped the suspect's phone.
Compound of 通信 (tsūshin, 'communication') + 傍受 (bōju, 'interception') + 法 (hō, 'law').