陪ばい席せき裁さい判ばん官かん

noun

associate judge; associate justice

A judge who sits on a panel alongside the presiding judge, assisting in hearing and deciding cases. Used in Japanese court contexts.

• 最さい高こう裁さい判ばん所しょでは、長ちょう官かんと陪ばい席せき裁さい判ばん官かんが合ごう議ぎで判はん断だんを下くだす。

  In the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice and associate justices reach decisions through deliberation.

• 彼かれは地ち方ほう裁さい判ばん所しょの陪ばい席せき裁さい判ばん官かんとして多おおくの民みん事じ事じ件けんを担たん当とうした。

  He handled many civil cases as an associate judge at the district court.