noun
judicial scrivener; legal document specialist
A licensed professional in Japan who prepares legal documents, handles real estate and commercial registrations, and provides legal consultation (but not court representation).
司法書士に依頼して、会社の登記をしてもらった。
I asked a judicial scrivener to handle the company registration.
不動産の売買契
Real estate sales contracts are often prepared by judicial scriveners.
Compound of 司法 (judicial administration) and 書士 (scrivener, document specialist). The term is a modern legal title established in Japan.