noun
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.
弁護人は予審調書の開示を請求した。
The defense attorney requested disclosure of the pre-trial hearing minutes.
裁判官は予審調書を慎重に検討した。
The judge carefully examined the records of the preliminary examination.
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.