拾しゅう得とく者しゃ

noun

finder of lost property

Legal and formal term for a person who finds and takes custody of lost items. Often used in contexts related to the Lost Property Act.

• 拾しゅう得とく者しゃは、速すみやかに遺い失しつ物ぶつを警けい察さつに届とどけ出でなければならない。

  The finder of lost property must promptly report the lost item to the police.