Japanese word

制定

Pronunciation

Romajiseitei

Meaning

  • nounenactment

Example

新しい法律が制定されました。atara shi i hō ritsu ga sei tei sa re ma shi ta

A new law was enacted.

Illustration for 制定 (enactment)

More examples

条例が制定されると、地域の新しいルールが正式に決まります。jō rei ga sei tei sa re ru to chi iki no atara shi i rū ru ga sei shiki ni ki ma ri ma su

Once an ordinance is enacted, the new local rules are formally established.

Core concept

Refers to the formal act of fixing a law, rule, or system as an official standard.

Common phrases

  • 法律の制定hō ritsu no sei tei

    enactment of a law

  • 条例の制定jō rei no sei tei

    enactment of an ordinance

  • 規則の制定ki soku no sei tei

    formulation of rules

  • 制度の制定sei do no sei tei

    establishment of a system

Similar words

立法rippō: The process of creating and formally adopting laws.
成立seiritsu: The formal establishment of a law, rule, or system.
公布kōfu: The official announcement of a law or rule after its approval.
施行shikō: The putting of a law or rule into practical effect.

Definition in Japanese

法律や規則などを公的に定めること。hō ritsu ya ki soku na do o kō teki ni sada me ru ko to

Word origin

制定 (seitei) combines 制 (sei, "to regulate") and 定 (tei, "to set"), forming a Sino-Japanese term for formally establishing laws, rules, or systems.

Usage tips

  • English enactment can also mean acting out a scene, whereas 制定 (seitei) refers to the formal creation of a law, rule, or system.

Other meanings

  • establishmentnoun
  • formulationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 制定するseiteisuruenactverb
  • 制定者seiteishaenactornoun

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