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公開裁判 (こうかいさいばん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

公こう開かい裁さい判ばん

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Meanings

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noun

open court; public trial

Refers to a court proceeding that is open to the public, as opposed to a closed or secret trial. Common in legal and news contexts.

その事じ件けんは公こう開かい裁さい判ばんで審しん理りされた。
The case was tried in open court.
公こう開かい裁さい判ばんの原げん則そくは憲けん法ぽう

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The principle of public trials is guaranteed by the constitution.

Kanji

公public, prince, official
開open, unfold, unseal
裁tailor, judge, decision
判judgement, judgment, signature

Similar words

非ひ公こう開かい裁さい判ばん
非公開裁判 is a closed or secret trial, the opposite of 公開裁判.
公こう判はん
公判 is a more general term for a public hearing or trial session, while 公開裁判 specifically emphasizes the openness to the public.

Etymology

Compound of 公開 (こうかい, 'open to the public') and 裁判 (さいばん, 'trial, court'). The term is a straightforward legal compound with no obscure historical derivation.