Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
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The Public Prosecutors Office of Japan is the national prosecutorial authority responsible for investigating crimes, directing police investigations, and bringing criminal cases before Japan’s courts.
Aliases (10)
- Public Prosecutors Office (Japan) ×3
- Supreme Public Prosecutors Office ×2
- Supreme Public Prosecutors Office (Japan) ×2
- District Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan ×1
- High Public Prosecutors Offices ×1
- High Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan ×1
- Local Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan ×1
- Prosecutor-General of Japan ×1
- Public Prosecutors Offices in Japan ×1
- Summary Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government agency
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law enforcement agency → prosecutorial authority → |
| canRepresent |
state in criminal appeals
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| canRequest |
detention of suspects
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indictment before courts of Japan → search and seizure warrants → |
| cooperatesWith |
Financial Services Agency of Japan
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Japan Fair Trade Commission → National Police Agency of Japan → courts of Japan → |
| country |
Japan
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| decisionMakingPrinciple |
principle of discretionary prosecution in Japan
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| employs |
assistant public prosecutors
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public prosecutors → public prosecutor’s assistants → |
| hasBranch |
Fukuoka District Public Prosecutors Office
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Nagoya District Public Prosecutors Office → Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office → Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office → |
| hasPower |
appeal court decisions in criminal cases
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direct police in criminal investigations → initiate criminal prosecution → request warrants from courts → suspend prosecution → |
| headedBy |
Prosecutor-General of Japan
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| jurisdiction |
Japan
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| language |
Japanese
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| legalBasis |
Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan
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Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan → |
| legalSystem |
Japanese criminal justice system
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| mainFunction |
maintenance of law and order through criminal justice
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public prosecution in criminal cases → |
| oversees |
District Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan
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High Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan → Local Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan → Summary Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan → |
| partOf |
Ministry of Justice of Japan
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| reportsTo |
Minister of Justice of Japan
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| responsibleFor |
ensuring proper application of criminal law in Japan
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protecting public interest in criminal proceedings → |
| role |
direction of police investigations
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execution of public prosecution → investigation of crimes → prosecution of criminal cases → representation of the state in criminal trials → supervision of prosecutors → |
| scope |
all stages of criminal proceedings from investigation to appeal
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| typeOfOrganization |
centralized national prosecution service
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