Japanese

こうとうさいばんしょ
Meaning: High Court
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

高
等
裁
判
所

Example sentences

The defense team appealed the High Court's ruling, dissatisfied with it.
高等裁判所で判決がくつがえされた。
The verdict was overturned in the high court.
高等裁判所の判決に不服があるため、最高裁判所に上告することに決めた。
Since we are dissatisfied with the High Court's ruling, we decided to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Usage Notes

In Japan, it is the court of second instance for cases from District Courts or Summary Courts. There are eight High Courts in Japan.

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