高等裁判所(こうとうさいばんしょ)

こうとうさいばんしょ
noun
high court
formallegallaw
1. high court (court of appeals)
The second level of Japan's court system: it hears appeals from district and family courts. There are eight, in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Sendai, Sapporo and Takamatsu.
高等裁判所(こうとうさいばんしょ)に控訴(こうそ)した。
He appealed to the high court.
The Tokyo High Court handed down its ruling.
If you disagree with the high court's ruling, you can appeal to the Supreme Court.

Usually shortened to 高裁(こうさい), especially in news (大阪(おおさか)高裁(こうさい), 高裁(こうさい)判決(はんけつ)).

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