legally protected interest; legal benefit
A technical legal term referring to an interest or benefit that is protected by law, such as life, property, or privacy. Used in criminal and civil law contexts.
Criminal law protects legal interests such as life and property.
This act is illegal because it infringes upon a legally protected interest.
Compound of 法 (law) and 益 (benefit). A modern legal term, likely coined in the context of Japanese legal scholarship.