Inquisition - Shinmon

Japanese: 審問 - しんもん

〘noun〙① To question someone in detail. ※Tojunroku (1876)〈Kanai no Kyo〉8 "If there is any business, I will go and witness it and question it." 〔Book of Rites - Doctrine of the Mean〕② In order for a court to hear a case, it must have the parties and other interested parties make statements in writing or orally rather than through oral argument. ※Meiroku Zasshi - No. 41 (1875) Death Penalty Theory〈Tsuda Shinmichi〉"Is the death penalty a punishment similar to the use of torture in the law of questioning criminals?" ③ A hearing procedure carried out by an administrative agency.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① くわしく問いただすこと。※東巡録（1876）〈金井之恭〉八「苟も其事業あれば則ち往て之を目撃審問せり」〔礼記‐中庸〕② 裁判所が事件を審理するため、口頭弁論の方式によらないで、書面または口頭で当事者その他の利害関係人に陳述させること。※明六雑誌‐四一号（1875）死刑論〈津田真道〉「刑に死刑あるは猶罪犯審問の法に拷問あるが如き歟」③ 行政機関の行なう聴聞(ちょうもん)手続き。

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