noun
principle of discretionary prosecution; principle of opportunity
Legal term referring to the prosecutor's right to decide whether to bring charges, even when there is sufficient evidence. Used in Japanese criminal procedure.
日本の刑事訴訟法は起訴便宜主義を採用している。
Japanese criminal procedure law adopts the principle of discretionary prosecution.
起訴便宜主義により、検察官は事件を不起訴にすることができる。
Under the principle of discretionary prosecution, a public prosecutor may decide not to indict a case.