noun
Legal term for a person appointed to assist and protect an adult with diminished capacity, similar to a guardian but with more limited powers. Used in Japanese adult guardianship law.
裁判所は彼女の保佐人を選任した。
The court appointed a conservator for her.
保佐人は被保佐人の財産管理を監督する。
The curator supervises the property management of the person under curatorship.
補助人 is an assistant with even more limited powers than 保佐人, for those who need only partial help.
Compound of 保 (protect) + 佐 (assist) + 人 (person), reflecting the role of protecting and assisting an individual.