Additionally, from the legal aspect of these institutes, the Constitution of the Empire of Japan, which handled the national administration and affairs, as well as various laws and ordinances established based on the Constitution equally coexisted with the former Imperial Household Law, which handled the Court affairs, and various Koshitsu-rei (the Imperial Household's Orders) under the Law.
また、法制面でも国政国務の問題を扱う大日本帝国憲法及びこれに基づいて制定された諸法令と、宮中の問題を扱う旧皇室典範及びその下の様々な皇室令とが対等に分立していた。