Definition of 律令 (りつりょう)

りつりょう

律令

りつりょう

ritsuryou

Common word
View details for kanji: 律View details for kanji: 令
noun
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criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese), legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
See also:律,  令 (りょう)
Other readings:
律令【りつれい】
Related Kanji
律 rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control
令 orders, laws, command, decree, good