Japanese word

法令

Pronunciation

Romajihōrei

Meaning

  • nounlaw

Example

この法令は来月から施行されます。ko no hō rei wa rai getsu ka ra shi kō sa re ma su

This law will take effect next month.

Illustration for 法令 (law)

More examples

企業は新しい法令を確認しています。ki gyō wa atara shi i hō rei o kaku nin shi te i ma su

Companies are checking the new law.

Core concept

Refers to an official rule created by a government and given legal force.

Common phrases

  • 法令を遵守するhō rei o jun shu su ru

    comply with laws

  • 法令に違反するhō rei ni i han su ru

    violate laws

  • 法令を改正するhō rei o kai sei su ru

    revise a law

Similar words

法律hōritsu: A statute enacted by a national legislature.
条例jōrei: A rule enacted by a local government for its jurisdiction.
政令seirei: An order issued by the national government to implement a law.
法規hōki: A general term for rules that have legal force.

Definition in Japanese

国や地方公共団体が定める法律や命令などの公的な規則。kuni ya chi hō kō kyō dan tai ga sada me ru hō ritsu ya mei rei na do no kō teki na ki soku

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 法令 (hōrei) joins 法 (hō, "law") with 令 (rei, "command"), expressing a rule officially established by an authority.

Usage tips

  • For native-level comprehension, recognizing 法令 (hōrei) as a formal collective term helps distinguish it from 法律 (hōritsu), which more specifically means a statute enacted by a legislature.

Other meanings

  • statutenoun
  • regulationnoun

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