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- Dictionary of Legal Terms (5th Edition)（Japan Knowledge）
Contains approximately 14,000 legal terms, ranging from everyday expressions used in news and television to specialized terminology essential for study and legal practice. - Westlaw Japan
A comprehensive legal database offering access to Japanese statutes, case law, policy information, legal books, journals, literature, and news articles. - beck-online : DIE DATENBANK (C. H. Beck)
An online database provided by the legal publisher Beck, offering full-text access to essential titles for experts in German law.
Finding Case Law
- Yuhikaku's Statutes and Precedents for Professionals (Japan Knowledge)
A definitive reference for legal practitioners that systematically organizes key case summaries under clear headings. - Judgments of the Supreme Court（Supreme Court of Japan）
A searchable system for accessing court decision information from Japanese courts.
Finding Legislation
- 六法全書（有斐閣・2025年）
A comprehensive code compiling major Japanese laws, indispensable for students and legal professionals. - e-Gov法令検索（デジタル庁）
A website offering search and viewing functions for Japan’s legislation. - 日本法令索引（国立国会図書館）
Enables users to review amendment history (legislative evolution) of notifications published in the Official Gazette.
