However, once he made out a draft as the final plan of the drafting committee, he obstinately maintained the original plan during the discussions held in the Investigation Committee of Codes, making bold and eloquent counterarguments and persuasive explanations.
しかし、一たび起草委員会としての案が決まると、法典調査会での議論においては、勇健な弁舌で反駁、弁解に努め、原案の維持を図った。