Release - Houmen

Japanese: 放免 - ほうめん

〘noun〙① (━suru) To forgive. To exempt from obligation, to stop punishment, or to release anger. ※Shoku Nihongi - Yoro 4th year (720) March 1st, Kinshi " _{There will be no} discussion of public _or private matters, and _{everyone will be released accordingly} _. _" ※Heike (before the 13th century) 11 "If you are forgiven without apology and released without apology" ② (━suru) To release physical restraints and restore freedom of movement. ※Engishiki (927) 29 "Therefore, _those who are evil and common people know about this, so _{there is no} need to _{release them} _. " ※Yougaku Dokusho (1887) <Nishimura Tei> 5 "The lion seemed to think about it for a moment, and immediately released the rat." [Song History - Taizu Chronicle] ③ One of the lowest-ranking positions in the Kebiishi-cho. Also, the person who is responsible. A released prisoner who was involved in the search, arrest, and imprisonment of criminals, or the escort of exiles. houben. Legal expedience. *Kouyuki - April 21, 1014, Chowa 3: "The misconduct of the envoys _{will not be} as bad as it _is _now , the superintendent and the release officer will be sent to _Kyoto , and _the city will be cut _into _two pieces." ④ (━suru) A word used in law. (a) To release someone who has been serving a sentence from prison when the term has expired. [Futsuwa Horitsu Jiji (1886)] *Seishun (1905-06), Oguri Fuyō, Autumn: "Today, the two-and-a-half-year sentence has been completed, and Seki Kin'ya has been released." (b) To release a suspect or defendant who has been detained. *Hanamama Uguisu (1887-88), Suehiro Tetsuchō, Vol. 1: "Once someone has been detained, <omitted> they will not be released easily."

Hou-benhau ... [release]

〘Noun〙 ("Ben" is the Chinese pronunciation of "Men") = Houmen (released) ③ ※Essays・Ansai Essays (around 1783) vol. 14 "Released (Hauben) , a subordinate officer of the Kebiishi Office, a man in charge of miscellaneous duties such as driving a carriage."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① (━する) ゆるすこと。義務を免除し、あるいは処罰することをやめ、あるいは怒りを解くこと。※続日本紀‐養老四年（720）三月己巳「無_レ論_二公私_一、皆従_二放免_一」※平家（１３Ｃ前）一一「あやまりなきよしをゆうぜられ、放免にあづからば」② (━する) 身体の拘束を解き、行動の自由を回復させること。※延喜式（927）二九「其為_レ人凶悪衆庶共知者。不_レ須_二放免_一」※幼学読本（1887）〈西邨貞〉五「獅子は少しく考へたる様子にて、直ぐに鼠を放免せり」〔宋史‐太祖紀〕③ 検非違使庁の最下級の職の一つ。また、その人。釈放された囚人で、犯罪人の捜索・逮捕・囚禁または流人の護送などにあたったもの。ほうべん。法便。※小右記‐長和三年（1014）四月二一日「使庁狼藉不_レ如_二今時_一、看督長・放免等横_二行京中_一、切_二市女笠_一」④ (━する) 法律で用いる語。(イ) 刑に服していた者を刑期が終了した場合に、監獄から釈放すること。〔仏和法律字彙（1886）〕※青春（1905‐06）〈小栗風葉〉秋「二年六ケ月の刑期今日満ちて、関欽哉は放免(ハウメン)されて出て来たのである」(ロ) 拘留を受けた被疑者や被告人を釈放すること。※花間鶯（1887‐88）〈末広鉄腸〉上「一度拘留になったものは、〈略〉容易に放免(ハウメン)にならず」