国こく民みん審しん査さ

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Meanings

noun

national review of Supreme Court judges

law›

A national referendum held alongside general elections for the House of Representatives, in which voters decide whether to dismiss Supreme Court judges appointed or reappointed by the Cabinet.

国こく民みん審しん査さは衆しゅう議ぎ

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議ぎ

員いん

総そう

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れる

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The national review of Supreme Court judges is held at the same time as the general election for the House of Representatives.

最さい高こう裁さい判ばん所しょ裁さい判ばん官かんの国こく民みん審しん査さで、罷ひ免めんを可かとする票ひょうが多た数すうだった。

In the national review of the Supreme Court judges, the majority voted for dismissal.

Kanji

国country
民people, nation, subjects
審hearing, judge, trial
査investigate

Related words

最さい高こう裁さい判ばん所しょ
The Supreme Court of Japan, whose judges are subject to 国民審査.
国こく民みん投とう票ひょう
A general national referendum on a specific issue, whereas 国民審査 specifically refers to the review of Supreme Court judges.

Built from

国こく民みん+審しん査さ

Etymology

Compound of 国民 (kokumin, 'citizens') and 審査 (shinsa, 'examination, review').