Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
E189614
The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 is a key UK statute that established the modern framework for public prosecutions, including the creation and functions of the Crown Prosecution Service and the role of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1672551 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 Context triple: [Director of Public Prosecutions, hasLegalBasis, Prosecution of Offences Act 1985]
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A.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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B.
Misdemeanours Act 1819
The Misdemeanours Act 1819 was a British law passed in the aftermath of the Peterloo Massacre to speed up the prosecution of political offenders and suppress radical and reformist activities.
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C.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is a major UK statute that overhauled the legal aid system, reformed sentencing, and introduced a range of criminal justice and civil justice changes.
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D.
Security Service Act 1989
The Security Service Act 1989 is a UK law that formally placed the Security Service (MI5) on a statutory footing, defining its functions, powers, and oversight arrangements.
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E.
Elements of Crimes
Elements of Crimes is an annex to the Rome Statute that precisely defines the legal elements required to establish each crime under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 Target entity description: The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 is a key UK statute that established the modern framework for public prosecutions, including the creation and functions of the Crown Prosecution Service and the role of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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A.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
-
B.
Misdemeanours Act 1819
The Misdemeanours Act 1819 was a British law passed in the aftermath of the Peterloo Massacre to speed up the prosecution of political offenders and suppress radical and reformist activities.
-
C.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is a major UK statute that overhauled the legal aid system, reformed sentencing, and introduced a range of criminal justice and civil justice changes.
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D.
Security Service Act 1989
The Security Service Act 1989 is a UK law that formally placed the Security Service (MI5) on a statutory footing, defining its functions, powers, and oversight arrangements.
-
E.
Elements of Crimes
Elements of Crimes is an annex to the Rome Statute that precisely defines the legal elements required to establish each crime under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
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UK statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Attorney General for England and Wales
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surface form:
Attorney General’s Office (England and Wales)
|
| allocatesFunctionTo |
Attorney General for England and Wales
ⓘ
Crown Prosecution Service ⓘ Director of Public Prosecutions ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Access to Justice Act 1999
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Criminal Justice Act 1988 ⓘ Criminal Justice Act 2003 ⓘ Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBody | Crown Prosecution Service ⓘ |
| definesRoleOf | Director of Public Prosecutions ⓘ |
| establishesOffice |
Director of Public Prosecutions
ⓘ
surface form:
Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales
|
| governs | public prosecutions in England and Wales ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| keyProvision |
Section 10 (costs in criminal cases)
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Section 23 (compensation for miscarriages of justice) ⓘ Section 3 (functions of the Director of Public Prosecutions and Crown Prosecution Service) ⓘ |
| legalArea |
criminal procedure
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public prosecutions law ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make provision for the institution and conduct of criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
to establish a national prosecution service for England and Wales
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to separate the investigation and prosecution of crime ⓘ |
| providesFor |
compensation for miscarriages of justice
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conduct of criminal proceedings by the Crown Prosecution Service ⓘ costs in criminal cases ⓘ discontinuance of criminal proceedings by prosecutors ⓘ institution of criminal proceedings by the Crown Prosecution Service ⓘ |
| receivedRoyalAssentOn | 16 May 1985 ⓘ |
| regnalYearCitation | 1985 c. 23 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Code for Crown Prosecutors
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Crown Prosecution Service ⓘ Director of Public Prosecutions ⓘ |
| section |
Schedule 1
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Schedule 2 ⓘ Section 1 ⓘ Section 10 ⓘ Section 2 ⓘ Section 23 ⓘ Section 25 ⓘ Section 29 ⓘ Section 3 ⓘ Section 31 ⓘ Section 4 ⓘ Section 5 ⓘ Section 6 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 self-link ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1985 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 Description of subject: The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 is a key UK statute that established the modern framework for public prosecutions, including the creation and functions of the Crown Prosecution Service and the role of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Crown Prosecution Service