検非違使庁けびいしちょう

noun

Office of the Police and Judicial Chief

Historical term for the Heian-period office that combined police, judicial, and administrative functions in Kyoto.

• 検け非び違い使し庁ちょうは平へい安あん京きょうの治ち安あん維い持じを担になっていた。

  The Kebiishi-chō was responsible for maintaining public order in Heian-kyō.

• 検け非び違い使し庁ちょうの役やく人にんは犯はん罪ざい者しゃの逮たい捕ほや裁さい判ばんを行おこなった。

  Officials of the Kebiishi-chō carried out arrests and trials of criminals.