公訴

こうそ

accusation, prosecution

公知の事実

こうちのじじつ

common knowledge, well-known fact, public knowledge

公訴権

こうそけん

authority of prosecution, authority to indict

公事

こうじ くじ

political operations, (Heian Period) political operations and ceremonies of the Imperial Court, (Edo Period) civil suit

事実

じじつ

fact, truth, reality

実事

じつごと じつじ

fact, (a) truth

公訴時効

こうそじこう

prescription of the right to prosecute an accused

訴訟事件

そしょうじけん

lawsuit, (legal) case

人事訴訟

じんじそしょう

litigation related to personal status (e.g. divorce actions, etc.)

医事訴訟

いじそしょう

medical suit

民事訴訟

みんじそしょう

civil action, civil suit, civil proceedings

刑事訴訟

けいじそしょう

criminal action

検事控訴

けんじこうそ

public prosecutor's appeal

刑事告訴

けいじこくそ

criminal complaint, lodging a criminal complaint (against someone)

人事訴訟事件

じんじそしょうじけん

litigation related to personal status (e.g. divorce actions, etc.)

事実婚

じじつこん

de facto marriage, common-law marriage

事実上

じじつじょう

(as a) matter of fact, actually, in reality

民事訴訟法

みんじそしょうほう

(Japanese) Civil Proceedings Act (1890, revised in 1926)

訴訟当事者

そしょうとうじしゃ

litigant, litigator