...A system in which several lay judges (part-time, non-legal) selected from the general public by drawing lots or other methods form a panel of judges together with a full-time, professional judge to adjudicate cases. This system developed mainly in Germany, and the Schöffengericht, a lay judge court in Germany's criminal proceedings, is a typical example. Like the jury system developed mainly in the UK and the US, this system is one in which ordinary citizens who are not legal experts are involved in trials. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Schöffengericht" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…抽選などにより一般市民から選ばれた数人の参審員(非常勤,法律の素人)が,裁判官(常勤,専門職)とともに裁判所の合議体を構成して事件を審判する制度。主としてドイツで発達したもので,ドイツの刑事手続における参審裁判所Schöffengerichtはその典型である。イギリス,アメリカを中心に発達した〈陪審制〉と同様に,法律の専門家ではない一般国民が裁判に関与する制度の一つに数えられる。… ※「Schöffengericht」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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