条理(じょうり)

じょうり
noun
reason; logic; order
formalabstractlaw
1. reason; logic; rational order
The natural or logical order of things; the principles of reason that govern how things should properly work or be understood.
条理(じょうり)に合(あ)った判断(はんだん)だ。
It's a judgment that accords with reason.
その主張(しゅちょう)は条理(じょうり)を欠(か)いている。
That argument lacks logic.
法律(ほうりつ)に規定(きてい)がない場合(ばあい)は、条理(じょうり)に基(もと)づいて判断(はんだん)することがある。
When there is no legal provision, judgment may be made based on principles of reason.

A somewhat literary and formal word referring to the natural order of reason or logic. In Japanese law, 条理(じょうり) is recognized as a supplementary source of law — when no statute or custom applies, courts may decide cases based on general principles of reason and justice.

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Compare: 道理(どうり) (reason)
Compare: 理屈(りくつ) (reasoning)
Compare: 筋道(すじみち) (logical sequence)
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