recall

Japanese: リコール
recall
(1) Also translated as "people's impeachment." A system of direct democracy. Generally, a system in which public officials can be removed from office before the end of their term by the will of the people or residents (request for dismissal). Requests for dissolution of parliament, rejection of decisions by referendum, and popular review of Supreme Court judges in Japan are also types of recalls. → Referendum (2) A system in which, if a product is defective, the manufacturer publicizes the fact to consumers and recalls and repairs the product. In the case of automobiles, the recall system was codified in the 1994 amendment to the Road Transport Vehicles Act.
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Japanese:
(1)国民罷免(ひめん)とも訳す。直接民主制の一制度。一般には公職にある者をその任期終了前に国民や住民の意思で罷免する制度(解職請求)。議会に対する解散請求,住民投票による判決の否認,日本における最高裁判所裁判官に対する国民審査もリコールの一種である。→国民投票(2)製品に欠陥がある場合,製造業者が消費者にその事実を公表し,回収・修理を行う制度。自動車の例では,1994年改正された道路運送車両法によりリコール制度が明文化された。
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