上じょう告こく審しん

noun

appeal hearing; final appeal trial

Legal term for the hearing at the highest court (usually the Supreme Court of Japan) that reviews a lower court's decision. Often used in the context of criminal or civil appeals.

• 上じょう告こく審しんで無む罪ざいが確かく定ていした。

  The acquittal was finalized at the appeal hearing.

• 最さい高こう裁さいの上じょう告こく審しんは来らい月げつ開ひらかれる。

  The Supreme Court's final appeal trial will be held next month.