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殺人予備罪 (satsujinyobizai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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被ひ
告こく
は
、
犯はん
行こう
に
使つか
う
ナイフ
を
購こう
入にゅう
し
て
い
た
。
The defendant, charged with the crime of preparing to commit homicide, had purchased a knife to be used in the crime.
Unlike attempted murder, the crime of preparing to commit homicide is established before the commencement of the actual act.
Kanji 予 beforehand, previous, myself 備 equip, provision, preparation Related words 殺さつ 人じん 未み 遂すい 罪ざい 殺人未遂罪 is the crime of attempted murder, which requires an act that has commenced but failed to result in death, whereas 殺人予備罪 covers preparatory acts before any direct attempt.
殺さつ 人じん 罪ざい 殺人罪 is the completed crime of murder, while 殺人予備罪 is a separate offense for preparation that does not require the murder to have been carried out or even attempted.
Etymology Compound of 殺人 (satsujin, 'murder') + 予備 (yobi, 'preparation') + 罪 (zai, 'crime'). A modern legal term derived from the Japanese Penal Code.
罪ざい
