禁止法
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Meanings
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prohibitory law; law banning something; negative statute
Refers to a statute or law that forbids a particular act, product, trade, etc. Often used after the thing being banned, as in 取引の禁止法, or in compounds naming specific laws.
A law banning the ivory trade was passed.
This prohibitory law bans smoking in public places.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉の禁止法a law banning/prohibiting something
A law banning smoking went into effect.
- 禁止法を制定するto enact a prohibition law
The government enacted a new prohibition law.
- 禁止法に違反するto violate a prohibition law
The company was fined for violating the prohibition law.