noun
aggravated breach of trust
Legal term used in Japanese corporate law, referring to a serious form of breach of trust by company directors or officers, often involving large-scale financial misconduct.
元社長が特別背任の疑いで逮捕された。
The former president was arrested on suspicion of aggravated breach of trust.
背任 is a general breach of trust, while 特別背任 is a more serious, aggravated form typically applied to corporate executives.
Compound of 特別 (special, aggravated) and 背任 (breach of trust). The term is a legal construct used in the Japanese Companies Act.