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保釈金 (ほしゃくきん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

保ほ釈しゃく金きん

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Meanings

1

bail money; bail

Legal term for the money paid to release a suspect from custody before trial.

裁さい判ばん所しょは保ほ釈しゃく金きんを100ひゃく万まん円えんに設せっ定ていした。

Kanji

保protect, guarantee, keep
釈explanation
金gold

Don't confuse with

身代金みのしろきん
身代金 is money demanded by a kidnapper to release a hostage, while 保釈金 is money paid to a court to secure a suspect's release from custody.

The court set bail at one million yen.

保ほ釈しゃく

保釈金 is the actual money paid as bail, while 保釈 is the legal act or status of being released on bail.

Built from

保ほ釈しゃく+金きん

Etymology

Compound of 保釈 (bail, release) and 金 (money).