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上告理由 (joukokuriyuu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

上じょう告こく理り由ゆう

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Meanings

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grounds for appeal

Legal term referring to the specific reasons or legal basis for filing an appeal to a higher court.

弁べん護ご士しは上じょう告こく理り由ゆうを書しょ面めんで提

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The lawyer submitted the grounds for appeal in writing.

Kanji

上above, up
告revelation, tell, inform
理logic, arrangement, reason
由wherefore, a reason

Related words

上じょう告こく
上告 means 'appeal to a higher court' as an action, while 上告理由 refers specifically to the reasons or grounds for that appeal.
控こう訴そ理り由ゆう
控訴理由 is the grounds for an initial appeal (控訴) to a higher court, whereas 上告理由 is for a further appeal (上告) to the Supreme Court or equivalent.

Built from

上じょう告こく+理り由ゆう

Etymology

Compound of 上告 (appeal to a higher court) and 理由 (reason, grounds).