lay judge system; citizen judge system; quasi-jury system
Refers to the Japanese system introduced in 2009 where randomly selected citizens serve as lay judges alongside professional judges in serious criminal trials.
裁判員制度は2009年に導入された。
The lay judge system was introduced in 2009.
裁判員制度の対象となる事件は重大な刑事事件に限られる。
Cases subject to the lay judge system are limited to serious criminal cases.