Negligence handcuffs - kataitejo

Japanese: 過怠手鎖 - かたいてじょう

〘Noun〙 One of the punishments in the Edo period. When a person who was sentenced to a fine was unable to pay it, handcuffing was used as an alternative punishment, and it was only applied to commoners. ※Kinryo Ko - Goshu, Volume 4, Volume 33 (1744) "Punishment for those who are released from prison and have their handcuffs removed and return to their place of residence <abbreviated> Those who are released from their handcuffs for the offense will be punished for the number of days specified."

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Japanese:

〘名〙江戸時代の刑罰の一つ。過料の刑を言い渡された者が、これを納付することができない時に、かわりの刑として手錠をかけるもので、庶民にだけ適用された。※禁令考‐後集・第四・巻三三（1744）「牢抜手鎖外し御構之地え立帰候もの御仕置之事〈略〉一手鎖外し候もの過怠手鎖に候はば、定之日数より」

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