立法(りっぽう)

りっぽう
noun
legislation; lawmaking
formalpoliticslaw
1. legislation; lawmaking
The making of laws, and the branch of government that does it. In Japan legislative power belongs to the Diet (国会(こっかい)); 立法 is paired with 行政(ぎょうせい) (administration) and 司法(しほう) (the judiciary) as the three powers of government.
国会(こっかい)は唯一(ゆいいつ)の立法(りっぽう)機関(きかん)である。
The Diet is the sole lawmaking body.
新(あたら)しい技術(ぎじゅつ)に立法(りっぽう)が追(お)いついていない。
Legislation has not caught up with the new technology.
立法(りっぽう)・行政(ぎょうせい)・司法(しほう)の三権(さんけん)を分(わ)けることで、権力(けんりょく)の集中(しゅうちゅう)を防(ふせ)いでいる。
Separating the three powers of legislation, administration, and the judiciary prevents power from becoming concentrated.

Common collocations

  • 立法(りっぽう)機関(きかん): legislative body
  • 立法(りっぽう)府(ふ): the legislature
  • 議員(ぎいん)立法(りっぽう): legislation introduced by Diet members (rather than by the cabinet)
  • 立法(りっぽう)措置(そち): legislative measures

Similar words

Related Words

Homophone: 立方(りっぽう) (cube)
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