noun
associate judge; associate justice
A judge who sits on a panel alongside the presiding judge, assisting in hearing and deciding cases. Used in Japanese court contexts.
最高裁判所では、長官と陪席裁判官が合議で判断を下す。
In the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice and associate justices reach decisions through deliberation.
彼は地方裁判所の陪席裁判官として多くの民事事件を担当した。
He handled many civil cases as an associate judge at the district court.