Ritsuryō

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Ritsuryō (律令; Japanese: [ɾi.tsɯ.ɾʲoː, ɾi.tsɯ.ɾei, ɾi.tsɯ.ɾeː]) 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" (律令制). Kyaku (格) are amendments of Ritsuryō, Shiki (式) are enactments.

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