家か長ちょう権けん

noun

rights of the head of a family; patriarchal authority

Refers to the legal or traditional authority held by the head of a household, especially in historical or legal contexts. Often associated with pre-war Japanese family law.

• 旧きゅう民みん法ぽうでは、家か長ちょう権けんは戸こ主しゅに強つよい権けん限げんを与あたえていた。

  Under the old Civil Code, the rights of the head of the family gave the household head strong authority.