(law) amendment and/or abolishment

(law) to amend and/or abolish

the field, profession, and study of law. The rule of law / a statute / an act of a legislature

needed, necessary

need, necessity

(と〜) thinking that […] (with the next clause explaining that the truth is contrary to expectations)

to seem, to appear

continuative of the passive of 思う (omou); continuative of 思われる (omowareru)

(as と思われ) (2channel slang) Synonym of と思う (to omou)

in my opinion; I think; I guess; upon thought; upon reflection; upon contemplation / conceivably; presumably