collegiate body; judicial panel
Refers to a decision-making body composed of multiple members, such as a panel of judges or a committee. Common in legal and administrative contexts.
最高裁判所の合議体は15人の裁判官で構成される。
The Supreme Court's judicial panel consists of 15 judges.
This matter will be deliberated by a collegiate body.
Compound of 合議 (consultation, deliberation) and 体 (body, organization). The term is used primarily in legal and administrative settings.