Government agency - Kancho

Japanese: 官庁 - かんちょう

〘 noun 〙① An office of the Daijokan under the Ritsuryo system. Daijokancho. ※Chuu-u-ki - March 4, ₁₁₀₃ (Kōwa 5) "The Minister of State, Shonagon _Jitsuaki , shall _act in _accordance with _the _order _{of the} Minister, and _proceed as follows." ② A national organ that handles national affairs as determined by law. It has the authority to decide and express the will of the state based on laws and regulations. Depending on the nature of the affairs, they are divided into judicial and administrative organs, and depending on the area of their jurisdiction, they are divided into central and local organs. ※Article 61 of the Constitution of the Empire of Japan (1889) "In cases where rights have been infringed due to illegal actions by administrative organs." ③ The place that actually carries out the affairs of the national organs in ②. Also, their auxiliary organs. Ministries, prefectural offices, etc. Government offices. ※Criminal Law (1880) Article 137: "A large group of criminals gathered together and caused a disturbance in the government office, and forced the government officials." ④ Generally, an institution that handles public affairs. Government office. Kanga . ※Notes on Japanese Customs (around 1818) 2: "Such a large government office is surrounded by high walls on all four sides."

Kan-no-cho -kwan chau [government agency]

⇒ Government agency

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 令制の、太政官の役所。太政官庁。※中右記‐康和五年（1103）三月四日「相_二率頭弁小納言実明上官_一、於_二官庁_一被_レ行_二下名_一、次第如_レ常」② 法律によって定められた国家的な事務を取り扱う国家の機関。法令に基づいて国家の意志を決定したり、表示したりする権限を持つ。事務の性格によって、司法官庁と行政官庁とに分けられ、また、その管轄する区域によって、中央官庁と地方官庁とに分けられる。※大日本帝国憲法（明治二二年）（1889）六一条「行政官庁の違法処分に由り権利を傷害せられたりとするの訴訟にして」③ ②の国家機関の事務を実際にとり行なうところ。また、その補助機関。各省、都道府県庁など。官署。※刑法（明治一三年）（1880）一三七条「兇徒多衆を嘯聚して官庁に喧閙し官吏に強逼し」④ 一般に、公の事務を取り扱う機関。役所。官衙(かんが)。※日本風俗備考（1818頃）二「斯の如く広き官庁は、四面に高壁を構へ廻らしたる内にあり」