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成文律 (seibunritsu) Japanese meaning: written law | Kotomora

成せい文ぶん律りつ

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Meanings

1

written law; statute law

Legal term referring to law that is formally enacted and written down, as opposed to unwritten law (不文律).

See also: 不文律

成せい文ぶん律りつは、不ふ文ぶん律

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Written law is a concept contrasted with unwritten law.

Kanji

成turn into, become, get
文sentence, literature, style
律rhythm, law, regulation

Related words

不ふ文ぶん律りつ
不文律 means unwritten law or unspoken rule, while 成文律 refers to formally written, codified law.

Opposites

不ふ文ぶん律りつ
成文律 refers to law formally written into statutes, the direct opposite of the customary, unwritten 不文律.

Built from

成せい文ぶん+律りつ

Etymology

Compound of 成文 (written, codified) and 律 (law, rule). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern legal contexts.