株主代表訴訟

かぶぬしだいひょうそしょう

shareholder lawsuit

起訴便宜主義

きそべんぎしゅぎ

principle of discretionary prosecution (the right of a public prosecutor to exercise discretion in cancelling prosecution); principle of opportunity

起訴法定主義

きそほうていしゅぎ

principle of compulsory prosecution (i.e. a public prosecutor must seek an indictment if evidence is sufficient)

訴追

そつい

legal action

訴権

そけん

right to take action

訴因

そいん

charge, count

越訴

えっそ

appeal made directly to a senior official without going through formalities

訴状

そじょう

petition, complaint, (legal) brief

泣訴

きゅうそ

imploring with tears in one's eyes

免訴

めんそ

acquittal, dismissal (of a case)

応訴

おうそ

countersuit

強訴

ごうそ

direct petition

出訴

しゅっそ

access to courts, bringing an action

直訴

じきそ

direct appeal

本訴

ほんそ

original suit

民訴

civil action; civil suit; civil proceedings

讒訴

ざんそ

false charges, slander

私訴

しそ

private prosecution

追訴

ついそ

supplementary suit, supplementary indictment