Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
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The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is Scotland’s independent public prosecution service and death investigation authority, responsible for prosecuting crime and directing the work of Procurators Fiscal across the country.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service canonical | 4 |
| Lord Advocate’s Department | 1 |
| Procurator Fiscal Office | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1961805 — 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: Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Context triple: [Lord Advocate, oversees, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service]
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A.
Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service is the principal public agency in England and Wales responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police and other authorities.
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B.
Crown Office
The Crown Office is a central UK government department responsible for administering key aspects of the honours system, the royal prerogative, and certain constitutional and legal functions.
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C.
College of Justice
The College of Justice is the collective term for Scotland’s supreme civil courts and associated legal institutions, including the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary.
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D.
Law Officers of the Crown
The Law Officers of the Crown are the senior government legal advisers in the United Kingdom, including roles such as the Attorney General and Solicitor General, who provide legal counsel to the Crown and government.
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E.
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service is the independent corporate body responsible for administering Scotland’s courts and devolved tribunals system.
- 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: Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Target entity description: The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is Scotland’s independent public prosecution service and death investigation authority, responsible for prosecuting crime and directing the work of Procurators Fiscal across the country.
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A.
Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service is the principal public agency in England and Wales responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police and other authorities.
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B.
Crown Office
The Crown Office is a central UK government department responsible for administering key aspects of the honours system, the royal prerogative, and certain constitutional and legal functions.
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C.
College of Justice
The College of Justice is the collective term for Scotland’s supreme civil courts and associated legal institutions, including the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary.
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D.
Law Officers of the Crown
The Law Officers of the Crown are the senior government legal advisers in the United Kingdom, including roles such as the Attorney General and Solicitor General, who provide legal counsel to the Crown and government.
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E.
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service is the independent corporate body responsible for administering Scotland’s courts and devolved tribunals system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
death investigation authority
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government agency ⓘ public prosecution service ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
COPFS
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Crown Office ⓘ |
| canInstruct | Police Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| directs | criminal investigations by Police Scotland ⓘ |
| employs |
Advocate Depute
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Procurators fiscal ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Counsel
Procurators fiscal ⓘ
surface form:
Procurator Fiscal
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| follows | Scottish prosecution policy ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Scots law (to a limited extent)
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surface form:
Scots law
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| handles |
High Court prosecutions in Scotland
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Sheriff Court solemn prosecutions in Scotland ⓘ serious crime cases in Scotland ⓘ summary prosecutions in Sheriff and Justice of the Peace Courts ⓘ |
| hasOfficeType |
Crown Office
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Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Procurator Fiscal Office
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| headquartersLocation | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| independentOf | police in Scotland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Crown in right of Scotland
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surface form:
Crown in Scotland
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| legalSystem | Scottish legal system ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Lord Advocate ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish Government ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Lord Advocate’s Department
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| primaryRole |
investigating deaths that require explanation
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upholding the public interest in the prosecution of crime ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Lord Advocate ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
bringing Fatal Accident Inquiries in appropriate cases
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decisions on whether to prosecute in individual cases ⓘ direction of Procurators Fiscal in Scotland ⓘ instructing pathologists in death investigations ⓘ investigation of sudden, suspicious and unexplained deaths in Scotland ⓘ ordering post-mortem examinations in suspicious deaths ⓘ prosecution of crime on behalf of the Crown in Scotland ⓘ public prosecution in Scotland ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| sector |
criminal justice
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public sector ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | independent public authority ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Police Scotland
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Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service ⓘ Scottish Government directorates ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Government Justice Directorate
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Description of subject: The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is Scotland’s independent public prosecution service and death investigation authority, responsible for prosecuting crime and directing the work of Procurators Fiscal across the country.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
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hasOfficeType
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Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Procurator Fiscal Office
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
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predecessor
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Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Lord Advocate’s Department