WRITING- THE JUDICIARY

The Japanese Legal System

              The Japanese legal system has 3 features.

              First, the Japanese trial has 2 types. One is a civil trial and the other is a criminal trial. In general, a civil trial is the trial to resolve disputes in life through legal judgment. This treats of a civil suit, compulsory execution, bankruptcy, and non-contentious case. On the other hand, a criminal trial is the trail to apply the punishment to criminals. So, it treats of only criminal case.

              Next, the Japanese trial has adopted a three court system. It means that there is a chance to be tried 3 times. In other words, a defendant and an accused person can make an objection against the judgment. For example, there is an accused person who is tried by a district court. If he is not satisfied with the judgment, he could make the first objection against the judgment of a district court. Then, he is tried by a high court. If he is not satisfied with the judgment again, he could make the second objection against the judgment of a high court. Then, he is tried by the Supreme Court. And, he can’t make an objection anymore.

              Finally, there is citizen judge system in Japan. Citizen judge system is the system citizen judge is chosen from people and citizen judge try a criminal trial with the court. Japan adopted it in 2005. It is a new system and attracts a great deal of public attention all over the world.