noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
identity check; identification (of a suspect)
Modern use: confirming someone's identity, especially in police or security contexts. Often used with する.
警察は容疑者の首実検を行った。
The police conducted an identification of the suspect.
目撃者が
The witness identified the criminal.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
identification of a severed head (historical)
Historical term: a general confirming the identity of an enemy's severed head after battle. Rare in modern usage.
戦国時代、大将は敵将の首実検をした。
In the Warring States period, the general identified the severed head of the enemy commander.