政令(せいれい)

せいれい
noun
government ordinance, cabinet order
formalpolitics
1. 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(あたら)しい政令(せいれい)が施行(しこう)された。
A new cabinet order was enacted.
この規制(きせい)は政令(せいれい)で定(さだ)められている。
This regulation is established by government ordinance.
政令(せいれい)指定(してい)都市(とし)は特別(とくべつ)な権限(けんげん)を持(も)つ大都市(だいとし)のことだ。
A government-designated city is a large city that holds special authority.

In Japan's legal hierarchy, a 政令(せいれい) is issued by the Cabinet (内閣(ないかく)) to implement or supplement existing laws. It ranks below 法律(ほうりつ) (statute) but above 省令(しょうれい) (ministerial ordinance).

Common collocations

  • 政令(せいれい)指定(してい)都市(とし): government-designated city (major cities like Osaka, Yokohama)
  • 政令(せいれい)を公布(こうふ)する: to promulgate an ordinance
  • 政令(せいれい)で定(さだ)める: to establish by ordinance

Similar words

  • 法律(ほうりつ): law, statute (higher authority, passed by the Diet)
  • 省令(しょうれい): ministerial ordinance (lower authority, issued by a minister)
  • 条例(じょうれい): local ordinance (issued by local governments)

Related Words

Compare: 法律(ほうりつ) (law, statute)
Compare: 条例(じょうれい) (local ordinance)
Related: 閣議決定(かくぎけってい) (cabinet decision)
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Added 2026.4.21 0:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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