臣しん籍せき降こう下か

noun

demotion from imperial to subject status

Historical term referring to the practice of imperial family members being removed from the imperial family register and becoming commoners. Often used in discussions of the pre-war Imperial Household Law.

• 戦せん前ぜんの皇こう室しつ典てん範ぱんでは、臣しん籍せき降こう下かの規き定ていがあった。

  The pre-war Imperial Household Law had provisions for demotion from imperial to subject status.