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government ordinance, cabinet order
An order issued by the Cabinet to implement laws, ranking below legislation but above ministerial ordinances in Japan's legal hierarchy.
新しい政令が施行された。
A new cabinet order was enacted.
この規制は政令で定められている。
This regulation is established by government ordinance.
政令指定都市は特別な権限を持つ大都市のことだ。
A government-designated city is a large city that holds special authority.
In Japan's legal hierarchy, a 政令 is issued by the Cabinet (内閣) to implement or supplement existing laws. It ranks below 法律 (statute) but above 省令 (ministerial ordinance).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 政令指定都市: government-designated city (major cities like Osaka, Yokohama)
- 政令を公布する: to promulgate an ordinance
- 政令で定める: to establish by ordinance
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 法律: law, statute (higher authority, passed by the Diet)
- 省令: ministerial ordinance (lower authority, issued by a minister)
- 条例: local ordinance (issued by local governments)