noun
political operations; court ceremonies; civil suit
Historical term with distinct meanings in different periods: Heian-era court politics and ceremonies, and Edo-era civil lawsuits. Rare in modern Japanese outside historical contexts.
平安時代の公事は、宮中の儀式や政務を指した。
In the Heian period, 公事 referred to court ceremonies and political affairs.
江戸時代には、公事は民事訴訟の意味で使われた。
In the Edo period, 公事 was used to mean a civil lawsuit.