procurador general (attorney general) of New Granada
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The procurador general (attorney general) of New Granada was the chief legal officer and public prosecutor of the Viceroyalty of New Granada, responsible for overseeing justice and representing the Crown’s legal interests in the territory.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| procurador general of New Granada | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administrative position
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public office ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | independence movements in New Granada ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Viceroyalty of New Granada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
territories of present-day Colombia ⓘ territories of present-day Ecuador ⓘ territories of present-day Panama ⓘ territories of present-day Venezuela ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
King of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confersPower |
initiate criminal proceedings in the name of the Crown
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intervene in civil cases affecting royal interests ⓘ issue legal opinions to colonial authorities ⓘ |
| country | Viceroyalty of New Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | early 19th century ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
colonial prosecutors
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local legal representatives of the Crown ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
advise colonial authorities on legal issues
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conduct public prosecutions ⓘ defend royal prerogatives in courts ⓘ ensure enforcement of royal laws and decrees ⓘ oversee justice in the viceroyalty ⓘ protect the interests of the royal treasury in legal disputes ⓘ represent the Crown in legal matters ⓘ supervise lower legal officials ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Spanish colonial era in northern South America ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Castilian law
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Spanish law ⓘ |
| location |
Bogotá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderRole |
chief legal officer
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public prosecutor ⓘ representative of the Crown’s legal interests ⓘ |
| officeNameInEnglish | attorney general ⓘ |
| officeNameInSpanish | procurador general ⓘ |
| partOf |
Spanish colonial legal system
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colonial administration of the Spanish Empire ⓘ justice system of the Viceroyalty of New Granada ⓘ |
| replacedBy | republican attorney general offices in successor states ⓘ |
| startTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Council of the Indies
NERFINISHED
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viceroy of New Granada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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