地裁
Meanings
1
district court
abbreviation
Abbreviation of 地方裁判所. Used in legal and news contexts.
See also: 地方裁判所
The district court handed down a not-guilty verdict to the defendant.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を地裁に提訴するto file a lawsuit with the district court
The company filed a lawsuit with the district court seeking damages.
- 地裁が〈判決〉を下すfor the district court to hand down a ruling
The district court handed down a guilty verdict on the defendant.
- 地裁で〈事〉が審理されるfor a case to be heard at the district court
This case is scheduled to be heard at the Tokyo District Court.