identity questioning of a defendant
Legal term for the formal procedure in a criminal trial where the court asks the defendant to state their name, date of birth, address, etc., to confirm their identity.
The judge conducted the identity questioning of the defendant.
人定質問 is a procedure directed at the 被告人 (defendant).
本人確認 is a general term for identity verification, while 人定質問 is a specific legal procedure in court.
Compound of 人定 (identity confirmation) and 質問 (questioning). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern legal contexts.