定款

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 定款 is read as ていかん and means articles of incorporation or an organization’s bylaws.
• Basic usage: It can be drafted to establish a legal entity or consulted for rules on selecting officers.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Drafting articles of incorporation
  • 定款: The articles are drafted to establish the legal entity. Example: 法人を設立するために定款を作成した。
• Consulting organizational bylaws
  • 定款: The bylaws specify how the organization’s officers are selected. Example: 役員の選び方は団体の定款に記されている。