殺さつ人じん予よ備び罪ざい

noun

crime of preparing to commit homicide

A specific offense under Japanese criminal law (Article 201) that criminalizes preparatory acts for murder, such as procuring weapons or planning, before the actual attempt.

• 殺さつ人じん予よ備び罪ざいで起き訴そされた被ひ告こくは、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.

• 殺さつ人じん予よ備び罪ざいは、殺さつ人じん未み遂すい罪ざいとは異ことなり、実じっ行こうの着ちゃく手しゅ前まえに成せい立りつする。

  Unlike attempted murder, the crime of preparing to commit homicide is established before the commencement of the actual act.