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.
In period dramas, scenes of being brought before the Edo-period court on the white sand often appear.
Standard kanji spelling for this historical term.
Variant spelling using 洲 instead of 州; both are seen in historical contexts.
Honorific prefix 御 spelling; less common in modern references.
Honorific prefix 御 with variant 洲; rare.
From 御 (honorific prefix) + 白州 (white sandbar/court). The term refers to the white sand spread in the courtroom of the Edo period.