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刑事訴訟法 (けいじそしょうほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

刑けい事じ訴そ訟しょう法ほう

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Meanings

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Code of Criminal Procedure

Refers specifically to the Japanese Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法). A legal term used in formal contexts.

刑けい事じ訴そ訟しょう

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Article 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure sets forth the purpose of this law.

Kanji

刑punish, penalty, sentence
事matter, thing, fact
訴accusation, sue, complain of pain
訟sue, accuse
法method, law, rule

Don't confuse with

刑けい法ほう
刑事訴訟法 governs how criminal trials are conducted, while 刑法 defines what acts are crimes and their penalties.

Etymology

Compound of 刑事 (criminal), 訴訟 (litigation), and 法 (law).