noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
sending of documents to a prosecutor; filing of charges
Legal term for when police send a case file to the public prosecutor's office, often leading to indictment. Used as a noun or with する.
警察は容疑者を書類送検した。
The police sent the suspect's case file to the prosecutor.
書類送検された事
Many cases referred to prosecutors result in indictment.