最高裁(さいこうさい)

さいこうさい
noun (proper)
the Supreme Court (short form)
legallawproper-nounorganization-name
1. the Supreme Court (short for {最高裁判所|さいこうさいばんしょ})
The everyday and headline short form of 最高裁判所(さいこうさいばんしょ), Japan's court of last resort in Tokyo.
最高裁(さいこうさい)の判決(はんけつ)が出(で)た。
The Supreme Court handed down its ruling.
The case was fought all the way to the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court dismissed the final appeal, and the High Court ruling became final.

News headlines and conversation use 最高裁(さいこうさい); the full 最高裁判所(さいこうさいばんしょ) appears in formal and legal writing.

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