noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
legal; statutory; designated by law
Used in compounds and noun-modifying positions to mean something is established, required, or defined by law. Often appears in terms like 法定速度 (legal speed limit) or 法定相続人 (legal heir).
この道路の法定速度は時速40キロです。
The legal speed limit on this road is 40 km/h.
法定相続人として財産を相続した。
I inherited the property as a legal heir.