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勾留状 (こうりゅうじょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

勾こう留りゅう状じょう

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Meanings

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noun

detention warrant

A legal document issued by a court authorizing the detention of a suspect. Used in criminal procedure.

裁さい判ばん官かんは勾こう留りゅう状じょうを発はっ行こうした。
The judge issued a detention warrant.

Kanji

勾be bent, slope, capture
留detain, fasten, halt
状status quo, conditions, circumstances

Similar words

逮たい捕ほ状じょう
逮捕状 is an arrest warrant, while 勾留状 is a detention warrant issued after arrest to keep the suspect in custody.

Etymology

Compound of 勾留 (こうりゅう, 'detention') and 状 (じょう, 'document, warrant').