法ほう務む官かん

noun

legal officer; judge advocate

General term for a legal officer, especially in a military context. Can refer to a person or the office itself.

• 彼かれは陸りく軍ぐんの法ほう務む官かんとして勤きん務むしている。

  He serves as a judge advocate in the army.

• 法ほう務む官かんの職しょく務むには軍ぐん法ぽう会かい議ぎでの弁べん護ごが含ふくまれる。

  The duties of a legal officer include advocacy at courts-martial.

noun

praetor; pretor

Historical term for a Roman magistrate. Rare outside academic or historical contexts.

• 古こ代だいローマの法ほう務む官かんは司し法ほうと軍ぐん事じの両りょう方ほうを担たん当とうした。

  The praetor in ancient Rome was responsible for both judicial and military affairs.