noun
protective detention of a minor; care and custody order
Legal term used in juvenile justice contexts, referring to the placement of a minor under protective custody or a court-ordered care arrangement.
家庭裁判所は少年に対して観護措置をとった。
The family court placed the juvenile under protective detention.
Compound of 観護 (かんご, 'protective observation') and 措置 (そち, 'measure'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern legal contexts.