JLPT N1 Advanced
地裁
District court (abbreviation).
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地方裁判所 full, formal name
Noun
District Court
This is the common abbreviation for 地方裁判所 (ちほうさいばんしょ), the court of first instance for most civil and criminal cases in Japan.
Example
地裁 は 被告 に 有罪 判決 を 下し ました 。
The district court found the defendant guilty.
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