法制|ほうせいhousei[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounlegislation; laws

• Synonym国法こくほうWrittenWritten/formal prose. The laws of the state, sometimes the constitution in particular; 「法制」 centers on the legal system as a whole.
• Synonym法令ほうれいNeutralNeutral. Specific laws and regulations such as statutes, government ordinances and local ordinances; 「法制」 is the legal system as a whole.
• Related法典ほうてんWrittenWritten/formal prose. A systematically compiled code of laws, as in 「民法典」; 「法制」 is the overall body of laws and institutions.

Use 「法制」 for the legal system as a whole — laws plus institutions. For individual laws and ordinances pick 「法令」, for a compiled code 「法典」, and for the laws of the state 「国法」.

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1. 法律ほうりつと制度せいど。