Miscellaneous lawsuit decision office - Zasso Ketsudansho

This was a litigation body established shortly after the inauguration of the new Kenmu government in 1333 (Ganko 3). It handled general lawsuits, whereas the Record Office, which was established around the same time, adjudicated important cases. It was equivalent to the Hikitekisho (official office) of the Kamakura Shogunate, and employed officials from the former Shogunate. The organization was initially divided into three groups, which were later expanded to eight groups, and were responsible for lawsuits in the five provinces and seven provinces. The head of each group was called a Tounin, and the staff were called Yoryudo, covering the main members of the nobility and samurai classes of the time. The office was located on either side of the Ikuho Gate of the Daidairi Palace, and was called the Nanboku Ketsudansho (Nanboku Ketsudansho). In 1334 (Kenmu 1), its authority was clarified, and it handled disputes between lords and jito, taxes, and confirmation of main territories. There was some confusion, such as the same lawsuits being handled by the Archives Office twice, and the Archives Office ceased to function after Ashikaga Takauji raised his army in 1802.

[Takeshi Abe]

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1333年（元弘3）建武(けんむ)新政府発足後まもなく設置された訴訟機関。同じころ設置された記録所が大事を裁決するのに対して一般訴訟を扱った。鎌倉幕府の引付(ひきつけ)に相当し、旧幕府の職員も採用された。機構は初め3番に分け、のち拡張して8番とし、五畿(ごき)七道の訴訟を分掌した。各番の長を頭人(とうにん)、所員を寄人(よりゅうど)といい、当時の公家(くげ)・武家のおもな人々を網羅していた。役所は大内裏(だいだいり)郁芳(いくほう)門の左右にあって南北決断所と称した。34年（建武1）その権限を明確にし、領家・地頭間の紛争や年貢、本領安堵(あんど)に関することを扱った。同一訴訟を記録所と重複して扱うなどの混乱もあり、35年足利尊氏(あしかがたかうじ)挙兵後は機能を失った。

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