noun
personal status litigation
Legal term for court cases concerning family or personal status, such as divorce, adoption, or acknowledgment of parentage. Used in formal legal contexts.
人事訴訟では、離婚や親子関係の確認などが扱われる。
Personal status litigation deals with matters such as divorce and confirmation of parent-child relationships.
民事訴訟 is a broader term for civil litigation, while 人事訴訟 specifically refers to litigation concerning personal status (family law matters).
家事事件 is a more general term for family court cases, including non-contentious matters, whereas 人事訴訟 is limited to contentious litigation about personal status.
Compound of 人事 (personal affairs, human matters) and 訴訟 (litigation, lawsuit). The term is a modern legal coinage.