access to a lawyer; right to consult with counsel
Legal term referring to a defendant's right to meet and communicate with their attorney, especially during detention.
The suspect is guaranteed the right to access a lawyer.
There are cases where access to a lawyer is restricted.
Refers specifically to the meeting or interview itself, often in a legal or official context. 接見交通 encompasses the broader right of access and communication.
Usually means 'traffic' or 'transportation', but in this compound it takes the rarer meaning of 'communication' or 'intercourse'.
right of private access to a lawyer
Compound of 接見 (interview, meeting) and 交通 (communication, intercourse). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in modern Japanese legal contexts.