General term for laws, rules, or regulations. Often used in formal or legal contexts.
律法に従って行動しなければならない。
You must act in accordance with the law.
Specifically refers to Buddhist precepts or rules of conduct. Compare with 戒律.
See also: 戒律
Refers to the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. Often used in religious or academic contexts.
See also: トーラー
律法はユダヤ教の聖典の一部です。
The Torah is part of the Jewish scriptures.
The monk lives observing the precepts.
律法 refers to religious law (such as Mosaic law) and uses the same kanji reversed, unlike 法律 which means secular legislation.
rabbi · scribe (Biblical)
Compound of 律 (law, rule) and 法 (law, method). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used to translate both secular and religious legal concepts.