きそ
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. prosecution; indictment
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
nonprosecution; nonindictment
(written) indictment
suspension of indictment; leaving charge on the file
summary indictment; information (lodged, etc.)
indictment without arrest; house arrest; prosecution without physical restraint
mandatory indictment; indictment by a lay prosecution committee
principle of discretionary prosecution (the right of a public prosecutor to exercise discretion in cancelling prosecution); principle of opportunity
principle of compulsory prosecution (i.e. a public prosecutor must seek an indictment if evidence is sufficient)
prosecution rate
Examples (5 in total)
He is chargeable with murder.
He was accused of theft.
The district attorney indicted him for theft and murder.