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民事裁判所 (みんじさいばんしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

民みん事じ裁さい判ばん所しょ

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Meanings

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noun

civil court

A court that handles civil cases (non-criminal matters such as contracts, family law, or torts).

民みん事じ裁さい判ばん所しょで離り婚こん訴そ訟しょうを起おこした。
I filed a divorce lawsuit in civil court.
この事じ件けんは民みん事じ裁さい判ばん所しょで扱あつかわ

れる

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This case will be handled in civil court.

Kanji

民people, nation, subjects
事matter, thing, fact
裁tailor, judge, decision
判judgement, judgment, signature
所place, extent

Similar words

刑けい事じ裁さい判ばん所しょ
刑事裁判所 is a criminal court, while 民事裁判所 is a civil court.
家か庭てい裁さい判ばん所しょ
家庭裁判所 is a family court, a specialized type of court that may handle some civil matters like divorce, but 民事裁判所 is the general civil court.

Etymology

Compound of 民事 (civil affairs) + 裁判所 (court).