非ひ常じょう上じょう告こく

noun

extraordinary appeal; emergency appeal

A special appeal to the Supreme Court of Japan, filed by the prosecutor-general when a final judgment is believed to be in violation of law. Rare in practice.

• 非ひ常じょう上じょう告こくは、確かく定てい判はん決けつに対たいして検けん事じ総そう長ちょうが法ほう律りつ違い反はんを理り由ゆうに最さい高こう裁さい判ばん所しょに申もうし立たてる特とく別べつな手て続つづきです。

  An extraordinary appeal is a special procedure in which the prosecutor-general petitions the Supreme Court against a final judgment on the grounds of a legal violation.