noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
sending a suspect to the prosecutor; committing for trial
Legal term for the police referring a case or suspect to the public prosecutor's office. Often used in news reports about criminal investigations.
警察は容疑者を窃盗の疑いで送検した。
The police sent the suspect to the prosecutor on suspicion of theft.
書類送検された事件の多くは不起訴になる。
Many cases referred to the prosecutor on paper end without indictment.