adult guardianship system; conservatorship system
A legal framework in Japan for supporting adults who lack sufficient decision-making capacity due to dementia, intellectual disabilities, or mental disorders. Often translated as 'adult guardianship' or 'conservatorship'.
The adult guardianship system is a mechanism to protect elderly people with insufficient decision-making ability.
Refers to the guardian (person) appointed under the adult guardianship system, while 成年後見制度 is the system itself.
A less restrictive form of legal support under Japanese law, for those with significantly impaired judgment, compared to full adult guardianship (後見).
The least restrictive form of legal support, for those with mildly impaired judgment, under the same legal framework.
Compound of 成年 (adult, majority) + 後見 (guardianship) + 制度 (system). The term is a modern legal construct, likely coined in the late 20th century with the development of Japan's adult guardianship laws.