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制定法 (せいていほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

制せい定てい法ほう

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Meanings

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statute law; statutory law

Legal term referring to law enacted by a legislative body, as opposed to case law or customary law.

制せい定てい法ほうは議ぎ会かいによって作つくられる

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Statute law is made by the legislature.

Kanji

制system, law, rule
定determine, fix, establish
法method, law, rule

Related words

判はん例れい法ほう
判例法 is case law, created by judicial decisions, while 制定法 is statute law enacted by a legislature.
慣かん習しゅう法ほう
慣習法 is customary law based on long-standing practices, whereas 制定法 is written law formally enacted.

Built from

制せい定てい+法ほう

Etymology

Compound of 制定 (enactment) and 法 (law).