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法解釈学 (houkaishakugaku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

法ほう解かい釈しゃく学がく

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Meanings

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legal hermeneutics

Academic term referring to the theory and methodology of interpreting legal texts, such as statutes and constitutions.

法ほう解かい釈しゃく学がくは、法ほう律りつの条じょう文ぶんの意い味みを明あきらかにする

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Legal hermeneutics is the study of clarifying the meaning of legal provisions.

Kanji

法method, law, rule
解unravel, notes, key
釈explanation
学study, learning, science

Related words

法ほう哲てつ学がく
法哲学 (philosophy of law) deals with broader questions about the nature of law, justice, and legal systems, while 法解釈学 focuses specifically on methods of interpreting legal texts.

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法ほう+解かい釈しゃく学がく

Etymology

Compound of 法 (law), 解釈 (interpretation), and 学 (study). The term is a direct calque from German 'juristische Hermeneutik' or English 'legal hermeneutics'.