subordinate law; derivative statute
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
ordinary law enacted according to the constitution (as opposed to constitutional law)
formalIn legal terminology, contrasts with 母法 (constitutional law/fundamental law). Refers to statutory laws that must not conflict with the constitution.
Xiàn宪
fǎ法
shì是
mǔ母
fǎ法
，
qí其
tā他
fǎ法
lǜ律
dōu都
shì是
zǐ子
fǎ法
。
The constitution is the fundamental law, while all other laws are subordinate statutes.
Mín民
fǎ法
shǔ属
yú于
zǐ子
fǎ法
，
tā它
bù不
dé得
yǔ与
xiàn宪
fǎ法
xiāng相
dǐ抵
chù触
。
Civil law is a subordinate law and must not conflict with the constitution.
noun
law enacted by imitating or patterning after foreign legislation
formalUsed in comparative law and legal history contexts to describe legal transplants or borrowed legislation.
Qīng清
mò末
de的
xǔ许
duō多
fǎ法
lǜ律
dōu都
shì是
mó模
fǎng仿
xī西
fāng方
de的
zǐ子
fǎ法
。
Many of the laws from the late Qing period were derivative statutes modeled after Western legislation.
Zhè这
bù部
fǎ法
diǎn典
bìng并
fēi非
yuán原
chuàng创
，
ér而
shì是
jiè借
jiàn鉴
dé德
guó国
de的
zǐ子
fǎ法
。
This code is not original but rather a borrowed law adapted from German legislation.