noun
judicial review without new evidence
Legal term for a higher court's review of a lower court's decision based solely on the existing record, without introducing new evidence.
事後審では、新たな証拠を提出することはできない。
In a judicial review without new evidence, new evidence cannot be submitted.
控訴審は事後審の性質を持つ。
The appellate trial has the nature of a review without new evidence.
Final appeal to the Supreme Court, which is also a form of 事後審 but limited to constitutional issues.
Compound of 事後 (after the fact) and 審 (judge, examine). The term is used in Japanese legal contexts to describe appellate review limited to the existing record.