海かい難なん審しん判ぱん

noun

marine accident inquiry

A formal legal procedure in Japan to investigate the causes of marine accidents and determine responsibility. The term refers to the inquiry system itself, not a single hearing.

• 海かい難なん審しん判ぱんでは、船せん長ちょうの過か失しつが問とわれた。

  In the marine accident inquiry, the captain's negligence was questioned.