Japanese-Language Legal Term
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A Japanese-Language Legal Term is a legal term that is used in the Japanese Legal Language.
- Context:
- It can (typically) be part of the Japanese Legal Vocabulary.
- It can (typically) have a specific Legal Definition in a Legal Jurisdiction in Japan.
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- Example(s):
- Japanese-Origin Legal Terms, such as:
- “Minji Soshō-hō": The Civil Procedure Code in Japan.
- “Keiji Soshō-hō": The Criminal Procedure Code in Japan.
- “Minpō": The Civil Code in Japan.
- “Keihō": The Penal Code in Japan.
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- Chinese-Origin Japanese-Language Legal Terms, such as:
- “判決 (Hanketsu)": This term refers to a "judgment" or "verdict" in a legal case. The term comes from the Chinese characters "判" (judge) and "決" (decision).
- “訴訟 (Sosho)": Meaning "lawsuit" or "litigation," this term is derived from the Chinese characters "訴" (accuse) and "訟" (litigate).
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- English-Origin Japanese-Language Legal Terms, such as:
- “アピール (Apīru)": This is a transliteration of the English term "appeal." In a legal context, it refers to a request to a higher court to review a lower court's decision.
- “リーズナブル・ダウト (Rīzunaburu Dauto)": From the English phrase "reasonable doubt," it refers to the standard of proof required in criminal trials.
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- Portuguese-Origin Japanese-Language Legal Terms, such as:
- “カルテル (Karuteru)": This is a transliteration of the Portuguese term "cartel." In Japanese legal terminology, it's used to refer to an agreement or conspiracy among competing firms.
- “エンブゴ (Embōgo)": Derived from the Portuguese term "embargo," it's used in the same sense as in English - to refer to a legal restriction on trade.
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- Japanese-Origin Legal Terms, such as:
- Counter-Example(s):
- Everyday Japanese Terms, such as "テーブル" (table) or "いす" (chair).
- Scientific Japanese Term.
- Medical Japanese Term.
- English-Language Legal Term, French-Language Legal Term, Spanish-Language Legal Term, Arabic-Language Legal Term.
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- See: Japanese Legal Vocabulary, Japanese Legal-Language Community, Legal Writing in Japanese, Japanese Legal Document, Legal Definition.