Judge - Daihannin

Japanese: 代判人 - だいはんにん

In the Edo period, if the head of a family (called a "name person") in the Buddhist sect family register was under 15 or a woman, he or she needed an adult male guardian, known as a "daiban-in." This was generally a relative, but could also be a servant. In the second half of the 18th century, with the spread of the retirement system and the increase in kakeyashiki (rented houses), the number of underage heirs increased, and so did the number of daiban-in. Documents submitted to the feudal lord must be signed and stamped by the daiban-in along with the underage name person. [Inui Hiromi]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

江戸時代の宗門人別改帳における家筆頭人(名前人という)が，15歳未満または女性の場合には成年男子の後見人を必要とし，これを代判人という。一般には親族であるが，奉公人等の場合もある。18世紀後半に隠居制度の広まりや掛屋敷(貸家)の増加により，未成年相続人が多くなり代判人も増加した。領主への提出書類には，未成年名前人に添えて代判人の署名捺印が必要とされている。【乾宏巳】

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