noun
punished criminal; convict
Archaic term for a criminal who has been punished or executed, especially in historical or samurai contexts.
江戸時代の資料には、仕置き者として記録された罪人の名が残っている。
In Edo-period records, the names of criminals recorded as punished convicts remain.
罪人 is a general term for a criminal or sinner, while 仕置き者 specifically refers to one who has been punished or executed, with an archaic flavor.
Compound of 仕置き (punishment, execution) and 者 (person). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is associated with feudal-era penal practices.