noun
person subject to a limited guardianship
Legal term under Japanese adult guardianship law. A person who has been placed under a limited guardianship (補助) due to diminished mental capacity, receiving assistance for specific legal acts.
被補助人は、重要な契約を結ぶ際に補助人の同意が必要です。
A person under limited guardianship needs the consent of their guardian when entering into important contracts.
裁判所は、本人の判断能力に応じて被補助人と認定することがあります。
The court may designate someone as a person subject to limited guardianship depending on their mental capacity.
Compound of 被 (hi, 'receiving') + 補助 (hojo, 'assistance') + 人 (nin, 'person'). A modern legal term created to describe the subject of limited guardianship under Japanese law.