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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

法令

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ほうれい

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Statute/ˈstæt.uːt/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"新しいデータ保護法令が制定されました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A written law passed by a legislative body.

    "The new statute on data protection was enacted to safeguard personal information."
  2. 2

    An established law or regulation, especially one enacted by a government.

    "The statute requires all businesses to comply with safety standards."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old French 'estatut', coming from the Late Latin 'statutum' meaning a decree or ordinance, based on the verb 'statuere' meaning to set up or establish. It entered the English language in the late Middle English period to denote a written law passed by a legislative body.

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