触しょく法ほう

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Meanings

noun

infringement of the law; violation of the law

law

Legal term for an act that violates a law or regulation. Often used in formal or legal contexts.

その行こう為いは明あきらかな触しょく法ほう行こう為いにあたる。
That act clearly constitutes a violation of the law.
触しょく法ほう少しょう年ねんの更こう生せいが重じゅう要ような課か題だいだ。
Rehabilitation of juvenile offenders is an important issue.

Kanji

触contact, touch, feel
法method, law, rule

Related words

違い法ほう
違法 is a more common term for 'illegal' or 'unlawful', used in everyday contexts. 触法 is more technical and specifically refers to the act of infringing a law.
犯はん罪ざい
犯罪 means 'crime' and refers to a criminal offense. 触法 is broader and can include non-criminal legal violations.

Word family

触しょく法ほう少しょう年ねん
juvenile offender under 14; minor who has committed a crime but is below the age of criminal responsibility
触しょく法ほう精せい神しん障しょう害がい者しゃ
mentally ill offender

Etymology

Compound of 触 (contact, touch, violate) and 法 (law). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of 'touching/violating the law'.