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).
This employee is treated as a deemed public servant.
Under this law, they are treated as deemed public servants.
Deemed dividends are subject to taxation.
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.