noun
Edo-period court of law with white sand
Historical term for the courtroom in the Edo period where litigants sat on white sand. Used in descriptions of old judicial settings.
時代劇で、お白州に引き出される場面がよく出てくる。
In period dramas, scenes of being brought before the Edo-period court on the white sand often appear.
From 御 (honorific prefix) + 白州 (white sandbar/court). The term refers to the white sand spread in the courtroom of the Edo period.