訴追

そつい

legal action

追訴

ついそ

supplementary suit, supplementary indictment

起訴

きそ

prosecution, indictment

訴追側

そついがわ

(the) prosecution

訴追者

そついしゃ

prosecutor

不起訴

ふきそ

nonprosecution, nonindictment

起訴状

きそじょう

(written) indictment

在宅起訴

ざいたくきそ

indictment without arrest, house arrest, prosecution without physical restraint

起訴猶予

きそゆうよ

suspension of indictment, leaving charge on the file

略式起訴

りゃくしききそ

summary indictment, information (lodged, etc.)

強制起訴

きょうせいきそ

mandatory indictment, indictment by a lay prosecution committee

訴追委員会

そついいいんかい

indictment committee

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)

裁判官訴追委員会

さいばんかんそついいいんかい

Judge Indictment Committee

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

主訴

しゅそ しゅ そ

main complaint