English Dictionary

prosecution association

名詞

歴史的

(historical) An organization of citizens, typically in the same community, who paid dues to cover one another's costs of privately prosecuting offenders should a crime be committed against them.

日本語の意味

（歴史的）地域の住民が、犯罪被害があった場合に、互いに私的告訴の費用を補填し合うために会費を支払う組織

The prosecution association collected small monthly dues so neighbors could pay the costs of privately prosecuting offenders.

私人起訴互助組合は、近隣住民が被害に遭った際に私人起訴の費用を負担できるよう、毎月少額の会費を徴収していた。

意味（1）

(historical) An organization of citizens, typically in the same community, who paid dues to cover one another's costs of privately prosecuting offenders should a crime be committed against them.

prosecution associations （ plural ）