deemed; presumptive; imputed
Used as a prefix in legal, administrative, or formal contexts to indicate that something is treated as if it were a certain status, even if not literally so. Common in terms like みなし公務員 (deemed public servant) or みなし配当 (deemed dividend).
この法律では、みなし公務員として扱われる。
Under this law, they are treated as deemed public servants.
This employee is treated as a deemed public servant.
みなし配当には課税される。
Deemed dividends are subject to taxation.
この収入は配当とみなされる。
This income is deemed to be a dividend.
見なす is the verb 'to deem/regard as', while 見なし is the noun/prefix form used to label something as legally or administratively deemed a certain status (e.g. みなし公務員).
Kanji spelling using 見; encountered but less common than kana.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
Derived from the verb 見なす (to regard as, to consider as), with the 連用形 (continuative form) used as a noun/prefix. The kana spelling is standard in modern legal and administrative usage.