旧民法 きゅうみんぽう Meanings Noun parts of the civil code relating to kinship and inheritance that were rewritten in 1947 old civil code (drafted by French scholar Gustave Émile Boissonade for Japan, but never implemented) Kanji 旧 former. Read as キュウ. 民 people. Read as ミン. 法 law. Read as ホウ. Word lists Law Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists