Refers to the laws of a nation, as opposed to local ordinances or international law. Often used in formal or legal contexts.
You must act in accordance with national law.
This matter should be judged by national law.
daimyo domain laws; provincial legal codes
foreign law
law of one's home country; national law
Compound of 国 (koku, 'country') and 法 (hō, 'law'). The reading こくほう is the standard on'yomi combination.