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再審裁判所 (さいしんさいばんしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

再さい審しん裁さい判ばん所しょ

Meanings

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noun

court of review; retrial court

Legal term for a court that re-examines a case, typically an appellate court or a court conducting a retrial.

再さい審しん裁さい判ばん所しょは、新あたらしい証しょう拠こに基もとづいて判はん決けつを下くだした。
The retrial court handed down a verdict based on new evidence.
この事じ件けんは再さい審しん裁さい判ばん所しょに送おくられた。
The case was sent to the court of review.

Kanji

再again, twice, second time
審hearing, judge, trial
裁tailor, judge, decision
判

judgement, judgment, signature

所place, extent

Similar words

控こう訴そ裁さい判ばん所しょ
控訴裁判所 is a general appellate court, while 再審裁判所 specifically handles retrials or reviews of a case, often after new evidence emerges.
上じょう告こく裁さい判ばん所しょ
上告裁判所 is a final appeal court (e.g., Supreme Court), whereas 再審裁判所 is a court that reopens a case for a new trial, not necessarily the highest instance.

Etymology

Compound of 再審 (retrial, review) and 裁判所 (court). The term is a straightforward legal compound with no obscure historical derivation.