法典 (fǎ diǎn) — legal code; statute book; (in Buddhism) scriptural canon
Definition
Literally 'code of laws' (法律 + 典 'canon'); in modern use it means a systematic legal code or statute book (e.g. 民法典 civil code). The Buddhist sense ('scriptural canon') is a separate, traditional meaning.
noun
legal codestatute book(in Buddhism) scriptural canon
Measure word · 部
Examples
- 法典。Zhōng guó zhèng zài wán shàn zì jǐ de mín shì fǎ diǎn.China is perfecting its civil code.
- 法典。Zhè bù fǎ diǎn duì hòu shì de fǎ lǜ yǐng xiǎng hěn dà.This code had a great influence on later generations of law.
- 法典。Fó jīng fǎ diǎn shì yán jiū fó jiào de zhòng yào wén xiàn.Buddhist scriptural codes are important documents for studying Buddhism.
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