控訴審(こうそしん)

こうそしん
noun
appeal trial; appellate hearing
formallegallaw
1. appeal trial; appellate court hearing
The second trial of a case after a first-instance judgment has been appealed, usually held at a high court.
控訴審(こうそしん)が始(はじ)まった。
The appeal trial began.
控訴審(こうそしん)で判決(はんけつ)が覆(くつがえ)った。
The verdict was overturned on appeal.
被告(ひこく)は控訴審(こうそしん)でも無罪(むざい)を主張(しゅちょう)し続(つづ)けている。
The defendant continues to plead not guilty in the appeal trial.

控訴(こうそ) (appeal against a first-instance judgment) + 審(しん) (hearing). In Japan's three-tier courts, the 控訴審(こうそしん) is the second trial, usually at a high court (高等裁判所(こうとうさいばんしょ)); a further appeal to the Supreme Court is 上告(じょうこく). A constant in court news.

Common collocations

  • 控訴審(こうそしん)判決(はんけつ): the appeal court's ruling
  • 控訴審(こうそしん)の初公判(はつこうはん): the first hearing of an appeal trial
  • 控訴審(こうそしん)で争(あらそ)う: to contest a case on appeal

Similar words

  • 一審(いっしん): first-instance trial
  • 上告審(じょうこくしん): appeal hearing at the Supreme Court
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Added 2026.9.30 17:40 · Revised 2026.9.30 17:42
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