noun
Special Measures Law for USFJ Land Release (1952); Special Measures Law for US Military Bases (in Okinawa)
A specific Japanese law concerning land used by U.S. forces stationed in Japan, originally enacted in 1952 and later applied to Okinawa.
駐留軍用地特別措置法は、在日米軍が使用する土地の提供や返還に関する手続きを定めている。
The Special Measures Law for USFJ Land Release sets forth procedures for the provision and return of land used by U.S. forces in Japan.
Compound of 駐留軍 (stationed troops), 用地 (land for use), 特別 (special), 措置 (measures), and 法 (law). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the name reflects the law's purpose.