noun
clerk of court
Official title for a court clerk in the Japanese judicial system, responsible for preparing and maintaining court records and assisting judges.
裁判所書記官は、法廷で手続きを記録する。
The clerk of court records the proceedings in the courtroom.
Compound of 裁判所 (court) + 書記官 (clerk, secretary). The term is a direct translation of the Western legal concept introduced during the Meiji era.