訓くん示じ規き定てい

noun

advisory provision; discretionary provision

A legal provision that recommends or advises a certain action but does not impose a binding obligation. Contrasts with mandatory provisions.

• この条じょう項こうは訓くん示じ規き定ていにすぎないので、違い反はんしても罰ばっ則そくはない。

  This clause is merely an advisory provision, so there is no penalty for violating it.

• 訓くん示じ規き定ていと強きょう行こう規き定ていの違ちがいを理り解かいすることが重じゅう要ようだ。

  It is important to understand the difference between advisory provisions and mandatory provisions.