準じゅん抗こう告こく

noun

quasi-appeal; quasi-complaint; jun-kokoku appeal

A legal procedure under Japanese criminal procedure law, similar to an appeal but filed against a decision or order by a court or judge, rather than a final judgment. Often translated as 'quasi-appeal' or 'quasi-complaint'.

See also: 抗告 (こうこく)

• 弁べん護ご人にんは、裁さい判ばん官かんの決けっ定ていに対たいして準じゅん抗こう告こくを申もうし立たてた。

  The defense attorney filed a quasi-appeal against the judge's decision.

• 準じゅん抗こう告こくの手て続つづきは、通つう常じょうの抗こう告こくとは異ことなる要よう件けんがある。

  The procedure for a quasi-appeal has different requirements from a regular appeal.