被ひ留りゅう置ち者しゃ

Meanings

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noun

detainee

law

Legal term for a person held in custody, typically in a police station or detention facility.

被ひ留りゅう置ち者しゃの権けん利りは法ほう律りつで守まもられている。
The rights of detainees are protected by law.

someone, person

Similar words

留りゅう置ち
Refers to the act of detention itself, while 被留置者 specifically means the person being detained.
被ひ疑ぎ者しゃ
A suspect under investigation, not necessarily in custody. 被留置者 is a detainee, who may or may not be a suspect.

Etymology

Compound of 被 (hi, 'receiving') + 留置 (ryūchi, 'detention') + 者 (sha, 'person'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows standard legal terminology patterns.