minutes of a pre-trial hearing; records of a preliminary examination
Legal term used in criminal procedure for the official record of a pre-trial hearing or preliminary examination.
The defense attorney requested disclosure of the pre-trial hearing minutes.
The judge carefully examined the records of the preliminary examination.
公判調書 is the record of a trial hearing, while 予審調書 is specifically for pre-trial proceedings.
調書 is a general term for an official record or protocol; 予審調書 is a specific type used in pre-trial contexts.
Compound of 予審 (pre-trial hearing) and 調書 (official record). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is conventionally used in legal contexts.