Public Prosecution Service of Portugal

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The Public Prosecution Service of Portugal is the independent body of public prosecutors responsible for representing the state, directing criminal investigations, and upholding legality in the Portuguese justice system.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial authority
prosecution service
public body
alsoKnownAs Ministério Público de Portugal NERFINISHED
Portuguese Public Prosecution Service NERFINISHED
branchOfGovernment judicial branch of Portugal
constitutionalStatus independent body
cooperatesWith Portuguese criminal police bodies
country Portugal
directs criminal police in criminal investigations
duty defend collective and diffuse interests
defend minors and incapacitated persons in court
ensure enforcement of criminal law
participate in the execution of criminal policy
promote criminal action
employs public prosecutors
hasJurisdictionOver administrative matters defined by law
criminal matters
public interest civil matters
hasOfficeType central services
district prosecution offices
local prosecution offices
hasPrinciple independence
legality
objectivity
headTitle Procurador-Geral da República NERFINISHED
independenceFrom executive branch of Portugal
legislative branch of Portugal
jurisdiction Portugal NERFINISHED
language Portuguese
legalBasis Constitution of the Portuguese Republic NERFINISHED
Statute of the Public Prosecution Service NERFINISHED
legalSystem Portuguese legal system
nativeName Ministério Público NERFINISHED
operatesIn courts of law in Portugal
participatesIn international judicial cooperation in criminal matters
represents Portuguese State NERFINISHED
autonomous regions in cases defined by law
local authorities in cases defined by law
role defends democratic legality
defends the public interest
defends the rights of citizens
directs criminal investigations
represents the state in legal proceedings
upholds legality
scope national
sector justice system of Portugal
supervisedBy Procurador-Geral da República NERFINISHED
typeOfOrganization hierarchically organized prosecution service

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Portuguese judicial system includesBody Public Prosecution Service of Portugal
Judiciary Police cooperatesWith Public Prosecution Service of Portugal
this entity surface form: Public Prosecutor’s Office of Portugal