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業務上過失傷害罪 (ぎょうむじょうかしつしょうがいざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

業ぎょう務む上じょう過か失しつ傷しょう害がい罪ざい

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Meanings

noun

(crime of) bodily injury caused by negligence in the conduct of business

law›

A specific criminal charge under Japanese law (e.g., Article 211 of the Penal Code) for causing injury through professional negligence. Used in legal contexts.

医い師しが医い療りょうミスで

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者じゃ

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を

さ

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場ば

合あい

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業ぎょう

務む

上じょう

過か

失しつ

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害がい

罪ざい

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問と

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れる

こと

が

ある

。

When a doctor injures a patient through medical malpractice, they may be charged with bodily injury caused by negligence in the conduct of business.

運うん転てん手しゅが業ぎょう務む中ちゅうに事じ故こを起おこし、同どう乗じょう者しゃにけがを負おわせたとして、業ぎょう務む上じょう過か失しつ傷しょう害がい罪ざいで起き訴そされた。

The driver was indicted for bodily injury caused by negligence in the conduct of business after causing an accident while on duty and injuring a passenger.

Kanji

業business, vocation, arts
務task, duties
上above, up
過overdo, exceed, go beyond
失lose, error, fault
傷wound, hurt, injure
害harm, injury
罪guilt, sin, crime

Related words

過か失しつ傷しょう害がい罪ざい
A broader charge of causing injury through negligence, not limited to business conduct. 業務上過失傷害罪 specifically applies when the negligence occurs in the course of one's occupation.
業ぎょう務む上じょう過か失しつ致ち死し罪ざい
The corresponding crime when professional negligence results in death rather than injury.

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業ぎょう務む上じょう+

Etymology

Compound of 業務上 (in the course of business) + 過失 (negligence) + 傷害 (injury) + 罪 (crime). A legal term defined in Japanese criminal law.

過か失しつ傷しょう害がい罪ざい