Kanji 定 determine, fix, establish Related words 合法 means lawful or not illegal, describing permissibility, while 法定 means something is specifically established or required by statute.
法律上 is a broad adverbial phrase meaning 'legally' or 'under the law' in general, while 法定 refers specifically to things directly designated or mandated by statute.
法定 means fixed by law specifically, whereas 公定 means fixed by a public authority, which may or may not be through legislation.
Don't confuse with 法廷 refers to a courtroom or court of law, while 法定 , though pronounced identically, means legal or statutory and describes something prescribed by law.
法定 is an adjective-like term meaning 'prescribed by law' (e.g. 法定速度 ), while 法整備 is a noun referring to the process of creating or improving laws.
Word family· 29 statutory penalty
statutory offense; malum prohibitum
legal holiday; bank holiday
statutory health screening; compulsory health checkup
statutory interest; legal interest
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legal age
statutory rape; sexual activity with a minor
civil fruits; legal fruits
legal deposit
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Etymology Compound of 法 (law) and 定 (determine, establish). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in legal contexts to mean 'established by law' since at least the Meiji period.
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