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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

司し法ほう

shihou

judicial system

Example sentences

独裁者どくさいしゃは司法しほう権けんを自分じぶんのものとした。
The dictator arrogated judicial powers to himself.
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立法りっぽう・行政ぎょうせい・司法しほうの機能きのうを備そなえていた。
It had the functions of a legislative body, an administrative body, and a judiciary body.
KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
行政ぎょうせい・司法しほうへのサービス。
Services to the Executive and Judicial agencies of the government
KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 司法

司director; officialOnシKunつかさどる
法method; lawOnホウ・ハッ・ホッKunのり

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