court-appointed attorney (historical)
Obsolete term for a defense attorney appointed by the court, used before the modern 国選弁護人 system. Now replaced by 国選弁護人 in contemporary legal contexts.
See also: 国選弁護人
In pre-war criminal cases, a court-appointed attorney would sometimes be assigned to the defendant.
"官選弁護人" is an old term corresponding to the current 国選弁護人 (court-appointed defense counsel).