noun
identity questioning of a defendant
Legal term for the formal procedure in a criminal trial where the court asks the defendant to state their name, date of birth, address, etc., to confirm their identity.
裁判官は被告人に対して人定質問を行った。
The judge conducted the identity questioning of the defendant.
Compound of 人定 (identity confirmation) and 質問 (questioning). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern legal contexts.