立法権(りっぽうけん)

りっぽうけん
noun
legislative power; legislative authority
politicslaw
1. legislative power; legislative authority
The governmental power to make laws. In Japan it belongs to the Diet, as one of the three separated powers.
国会(こっかい)は立法権(りっぽうけん)を持(も)つ。
The Diet holds legislative power.
立法権(りっぽうけん)は国会(こっかい)に属(ぞく)する。
Legislative power belongs to the Diet.
三権分立(さんけんぶんりつ)では、立法権(りっぽうけん)と行政権(ぎょうせいけん)と司法権(しほうけん)が分(わ)けられている。
Under the separation of powers, legislative, executive, and judicial powers are divided.

One of the three powers in 三権分立(さんけんぶんりつ) (the separation of powers). Compound of 立法(りっぽう) (legislation) and 権(けん) (right, power).

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 行政権(ぎょうせいけん): executive power — held by the Cabinet
  • 司法権(しほうけん): judicial power — held by the courts
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