also: やめけん
former public prosecutor turned lawyer; retired prosecutor
Colloquial abbreviation of 辞めた検察官 (retired public prosecutor). Refers to a former prosecutor who now works as a private attorney, often leveraging their prosecutorial experience.
As a former prosecutor turned lawyer, he specializes in criminal defense.
ヤメ検の弁護士は、検察の内情に詳しい。
Lawyers who are former prosecutors are familiar with the inner workings of the prosecution.
former prosecutor turned defense lawyer
Standard katakana-kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Hiragana-kanji variant; less common but still encountered.
Abbreviation of 辞めた検察官 (yameta kensatsukan, 'retired public prosecutor'). The term is colloquial and often used in legal or news contexts.