noun
Refers to the overall framework of laws, courts, and legal procedures in a country or region. Used in formal or academic contexts.
日本のリーガルシステムは、大陸法の影響を受けている。
Japan's legal system is influenced by civil law.
ほうせいど is a native Japanese term for 'legal system' or 'legal framework', often used in similar contexts but sounds more formal or academic than the loanword リーガルシステム.
Variant spelling with a middle dot, sometimes used in dictionaries or formal writing.
Loanword from English 'legal system', adopted into Japanese as a katakana noun.