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Also known as ritsuryo, ritsu-ryō

is the historical legal system based on the philosophies of Confucianism and Chinese Legalism in Feudal Japan. The political system in accord to Ritsuryō is called "Ritsuryō-sei" (). Kyaku () are amendments of Ritsuryō, Shiki () are enactments.

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Main achievements
  • Government and administration
  • Centralization of authority
  • Establishment of court rank
  • Criminal code
  • Handen-Shūju
  • Castes
  • Evolution of Ritsuryō application
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

is the historical legal system based on the philosophies of Confucianism and Chinese Legalism in Feudal Japan. The political system in accord to Ritsuryō is called "Ritsuryō-sei" (). Kyaku () are amendments of Ritsuryō, Shiki () are enactments.

Ritsuryō defines both a and an .

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