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Kotomora

典てん憲けん

Meanings

1

noun

rule; law; regulation

Formal term for established rules, laws, or regulations. Often used in legal or official contexts.

2

noun

Imperial Household Law and the Constitution

Specifically refers to the combination of the Imperial Household Law (皇室典範) and the Constitution (憲法). Used in discussions of Japanese constitutional and imperial law.

See also: 皇室典範 · 憲法