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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

刑けい法ほう

keihou

criminal law, penal code

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは刑法けいほうの権威けんいだ。

    He is an authority on criminal law.

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  2. 律りつは現代げんだいでいう刑法けいほうにあたる。

    Ritsu represents the penal code in the modern age.

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  3. 従したがって、古代こだいの律令法りつりょうほうには刑法けいほうにあたる「律りつ」と行政法ぎょうせいほうにあたる「令りょう」は存在そんざいしても民法みんぽうにあたる法律ほうりつは存在そんざいしなかった。

    Therefore, the ancient Ritsuryo law had 'ritsu' for the penal code, 'ryo' for the administrative law, but not law for the civil code.

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Kanji in 刑法

  • 刑punish; penaltyOnケイ
  • 法method; lawOnホウ・ハッ・ホッKunのり

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