close examination of the circumstances of a crime; detailed questioning about a crime
Formal legal term for thoroughly investigating or interrogating the specific facts and details of a criminal case.
In a trial, the close examination of the crime's circumstances becomes a crucial stage.
The police conducted a detailed questioning of the suspect regarding the crime.
取り調べ is a general term for police questioning or investigation, while 罪状糾明 specifically refers to the thorough examination of the concrete details of a crime, often in a legal context.
尋問 means interrogation or cross-examination, which can be part of 罪状糾明, but the latter emphasizes the detailed clarification of the criminal facts themselves.
Compound of 罪状 (circumstances of a crime) and 糾明 (close examination, probing). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern legal and investigative contexts.