noun
summary indictment; information (legal)
A simplified criminal procedure where a public prosecutor requests a fine or minor penalty without a formal trial. Used in Japanese criminal law.
検察官は交通違反事件で略式起訴を行った。
The prosecutor filed a summary indictment in the traffic violation case.
略式起訴が認められると、正式な裁判は開かれない。
When a summary indictment is accepted, a formal trial is not held.