judgment seat of Yama
Refers to the court or tribunal of Yama, the Buddhist judge of the dead, where one's deeds are weighed. A literary or religious term, not used in everyday conversation.
See also: 閻魔
It was believed that one's deeds in life are judged at the judgment seat of Yama.
Compound of 閻魔 (Yama, the Buddhist judge of the dead) and 庁 (government office, agency). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a direct reference to the Buddhist concept of Yama's court.