noun
temporary legislation; legislation of specified duration
A legal term for a law that is valid only for a predetermined period. Compare 時限立法, which is a more common synonym.
See also: 時限立法
この条例は限時法として制定された。
This ordinance was enacted as temporary legislation.
Compound of 限 (limit), 時 (time), and 法 (law). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a technical legal term.