Fiscal General de la Nación
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Fiscal General de la Nación is the Spanish title for Colombia’s Attorney General, the top official responsible for directing criminal investigations and public prosecutions in the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fiscal General de la Nación canonical | 3 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attorney general
ⓘ
head of prosecuting authority ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Supreme Court of Colombia
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia
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| branchOfGovernment | Judicial branch of Colombia ⓘ |
| canDelegateTo |
United States Deputy Attorney General
ⓘ
surface form:
Deputy Attorneys General
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| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Colombia ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| createdBy | 1991 Constitution of Colombia ⓘ |
| EnglishName |
Office of the Attorney General of Colombia
ⓘ
surface form:
Attorney General of Colombia
|
| hasPower |
decide whether to prosecute
ⓘ
enter plea agreements within legal limits ⓘ order criminal investigations ⓘ |
| independence | institutionally independent from the executive branch ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | national ⓘ |
| legalNature | autonomous organ of the state ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Colombian legal system ⓘ |
| nominatedFromListProposedBy | President of Colombia ⓘ |
| officialLanguageOfTitle | Spanish ⓘ |
| oversees |
Fiscalía General de la Nación
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surface form:
Fiscalía General de la Nación (Colombian Office of the Attorney General)
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| partOf |
Ministry of Justice and Law of Colombia
ⓘ
surface form:
Public Ministry of Colombia
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| reelection | not immediately reeligible ⓘ |
| reportsTo | no direct hierarchical superior within the executive branch ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
bringing criminal charges
ⓘ
directing the police in criminal investigations ⓘ investigation of crimes ⓘ protecting victims and witnesses in criminal proceedings ⓘ representing the state in criminal trials ⓘ |
| role |
direct criminal investigations
ⓘ
direct public prosecutions ⓘ head of the Fiscalía General de la Nación ⓘ |
| seat | Bogotá ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
constitutional control by the Constitutional Court of Colombia
ⓘ
political control by Congress of Colombia ⓘ |
| supervises | prosecutors in Colombia ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| titleGenderForm | Fiscal General de la Nación (masculine) / Fiscal General de la Nación (feminine) ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Judicial branch of Colombia
ⓘ
surface form:
Judiciary of Colombia
National Police of Colombia ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Attorney General of Colombia (with participation of other bodies)
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alsoKnownAs
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Fiscal General de la Nación
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subject surface form:
Attorney General of Colombia
Attorney General of Colombia (with participation of other bodies)
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nativeLabel
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Fiscal General de la Nación
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subject surface form:
Attorney General of Colombia