public prosecution service of France
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The public prosecution service of France is the national body of prosecutors responsible for initiating and conducting criminal proceedings on behalf of the state within the French judicial system.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ministère public | 1 |
| public prosecution service of France canonical | 1 |
| public prosecutor’s office of France | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2007096 — 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: public prosecution service of France Context triple: [Minister of Justice of France, hasAuthorityOver, public prosecution service of France]
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A.
French authorities
French authorities were the governmental and colonial power of France responsible for enforcing French rule and policy, particularly in its overseas territories.
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B.
Ministry of the Interior of France
The Ministry of the Interior of France is the government department responsible for internal security, law enforcement, civil protection, and the administration of local authorities across the country.
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C.
French judiciary
The French judiciary is the national system of courts and judges in France responsible for interpreting and applying the law, resolving disputes, and upholding justice and the rule of law.
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D.
French Ministry of Commerce and Industry
The French Ministry of Commerce and Industry was a government department responsible for overseeing France’s commercial policy, industrial development, and major trade-related initiatives during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
French Ministry of Overseas France
The French Ministry of Overseas France was the government department responsible for administering and overseeing France’s colonial and overseas territories.
- 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: public prosecution service of France Target entity description: The public prosecution service of France is the national body of prosecutors responsible for initiating and conducting criminal proceedings on behalf of the state within the French judicial system.
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A.
French authorities
French authorities were the governmental and colonial power of France responsible for enforcing French rule and policy, particularly in its overseas territories.
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B.
Ministry of the Interior of France
The Ministry of the Interior of France is the government department responsible for internal security, law enforcement, civil protection, and the administration of local authorities across the country.
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C.
French judiciary
The French judiciary is the national system of courts and judges in France responsible for interpreting and applying the law, resolving disputes, and upholding justice and the rule of law.
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D.
French Ministry of Commerce and Industry
The French Ministry of Commerce and Industry was a government department responsible for overseeing France’s commercial policy, industrial development, and major trade-related initiatives during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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E.
French Ministry of Overseas France
The French Ministry of Overseas France was the government department responsible for administering and overseeing France’s colonial and overseas territories.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial authority
ⓘ
prosecution service ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
public prosecution service of France
ⓘ
surface form:
ministère public
parquet ⓘ public prosecution service of France ⓘ
surface form:
public prosecutor’s office of France
|
| appearsBefore |
court of cassation
ⓘ
surface form:
Cour de cassation (criminal chamber)
courts of appeal of France ⓘ criminal courts of first instance in France ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
French Code of Criminal Procedure
ⓘ
Code pénal ⓘ
surface form:
French Criminal Code
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| component |
parquet général près la Cour de cassation
ⓘ
parquet national antiterroriste ⓘ parquet national de lutte contre la criminalité organisée ⓘ parquet national financier ⓘ parquets généraux près les cours d’appel ⓘ parquets près les tribunaux de proximité ⓘ parquets près les tribunaux judiciaires ⓘ |
| constitutionalReference |
Constitution of the Fifth Republic
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surface form:
Constitution of the French Fifth Republic
|
| constitutionalStatus | part of judicial authority under French Constitution ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | French judiciary sitting judges ⓘ |
| duty |
ensure enforcement of criminal law
ⓘ
prosecute criminal offences ⓘ protect public interest ⓘ protect public order ⓘ |
| employs |
avocats généraux
ⓘ
procureurs de la République ⓘ substitute public prosecutors ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure proper functioning of criminal justice
ⓘ
safeguard rights of society and victims ⓘ |
| headedBy | procureur général près la Cour de cassation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | France ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| organizationalPrinciple |
hierarchical structure
ⓘ
principle of indivisibility of the parquet ⓘ principle of subordination to the garde des Sceaux ⓘ |
| partOf | French judicial system ⓘ |
| power |
decide whether to prosecute or dismiss a case
ⓘ
direct judicial police investigations ⓘ propose alternative measures to prosecution ⓘ request opening of judicial investigations ⓘ |
| represents | state in criminal matters ⓘ |
| role |
conducting criminal proceedings
ⓘ
initiating criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Minister of Justice of France ⓘ |
| worksWith |
investigating judges in France
ⓘ
National Police of France ⓘ
surface form:
police judiciaire (judicial police) of France
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: public prosecution service of France Description of subject: The public prosecution service of France is the national body of prosecutors responsible for initiating and conducting criminal proceedings on behalf of the state within the French judicial system.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Public Prosecution Service of France
this entity surface form:
ministère public
subject surface form:
Public Prosecution Service of France
this entity surface form:
public prosecutor’s office of France