noun
criminal indemnity; compensation for wrongful conviction
Legal term for state compensation paid to a person who was wrongfully convicted or detained. Used in formal and legal contexts.
無罪判決を受けた被告人は、刑事補償を請求した。
The defendant who received a not-guilty verdict filed a claim for criminal indemnity.
刑事補償法に基づき、拘置日数に応じた金額が支払われる。
Under the Criminal Indemnity Act, an amount is paid according to the number of days detained.