legislation; development of laws; legal system development
Refers to the process of creating, improving, or maintaining a body of laws and regulations. Often used in political, administrative, or academic contexts.
The government is advancing legislation for environmental protection.
新しい技術に対応する法整備が急務だ。
There is an urgent need to develop laws to address new technologies.
Legislation related to cybercrime is being urgently developed.
The government is advancing legislation to protect the environment.
There is a call for legislation to keep up with new technology.
Legal development in this field is lagging behind.
法制 denotes the legal system or laws as a whole, whereas 法整備 focuses on the active work of organizing and improving that legal framework.
法制化 means turning a rule or practice into formal law, while 法整備 covers the broader, ongoing task of developing and maintaining a complete legal system.
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.
Compound of 法 (law) and 整備 (maintenance, development). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a modern administrative coinage.