also: やめけん
noun
former public prosecutor turned lawyer; retired prosecutor
Colloquial abbreviation of 辞めた検察官 (retired public prosecutor). Refers to a former prosecutor who now works as a private attorney, often leveraging their prosecutorial experience.
彼はヤメ検として、刑事事件の弁護を専門にしている。
As a former prosecutor turned lawyer, he specializes in criminal defense.
ヤメ検の弁護士は、検察の内情に詳しい。
Lawyers who are former prosecutors are familiar with the inner workings of the prosecution.
Public prosecutor (current position); ヤメ検 specifically refers to a former prosecutor who has left the role.
Lawyer/attorney in general; ヤメ検 is a subset of lawyers with prosecutorial background.
Abbreviation of 辞めた検察官 (yameta kensatsukan, 'retired public prosecutor'). The term is colloquial and often used in legal or news contexts.