被ひ告こく席せき

noun

defendant's seat; the dock

Refers to the physical seat or the position of the defendant in a courtroom. Often used in legal contexts or news reports.

• 被ひ告こく席せきに座すわる被ひ告こく人にんは、終しゅう始しうつむいていた。

  The accused sitting in the defendant's seat kept their head down the whole time.

• 裁さい判ばん官かんは被ひ告こく席せきの男おとこに質しつ問もんを始はじめた。

  The judge began questioning the man in the dock.