被疑者

• 読み: ひぎしゃ
• ローマ字: higisha
• 漢字の分解: 被 (hi) — subjected to; 疑 (gi) — suspicion; 者 (sha) — person
• 発音: /çi.ɡi.ɕa/

意味

Suspect; accused; person under investigation. An individual who is suspected of committing a crime but has not yet been formally charged.

A formal legal term used in criminal procedure. In Japanese law, 被疑者 refers to a person during the investigation phase, before indictment. Once formally charged, the person becomes a 被告人 (defendant). In media reporting, 容疑者 is more commonly used as it is considered less legalistic and more accessible. Understanding the distinction between 被疑者, 容疑者, and 被告人 is important for reading legal documents and news.

例文

1. 警察は事件から48時間以内に被疑者を特定し、任意同行を求めた。
2. 被疑者には弁護士と相談する権利が法律によって保障されている。
3. 証拠が不十分なため、被疑者は不起訴処分となり釈放された。

使い方ガイド

場面: law, criminal justice, police, legal documents, journalism

トーン: legal, precise

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese legal term: 被 (hi) — to be subjected to; 疑 (gi) — suspicion, doubt; 者 (sha) — person. Literally 'a person who is suspected.' A formal term introduced into Japanese law through the Meiji-era legal codification process, modelled on continental European legal terminology.

文化的背景

時代: Meiji-Modern

世代: Adult

社会的背景: Educated