parquet

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The parquet is the French public prosecutor’s office, responsible for representing the state in criminal proceedings and directing public prosecutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French legal institution
public prosecutor’s office
accountableTo hierarchical superiors within prosecution service
actsInNameOf French state NERFINISHED
appearsBefore Cour de cassation NERFINISHED
courts of appeal
criminal courts
canRequest penalties and measures before the court
composedOf avocats généraux
procureur de la République (public prosecutor) NERFINISHED
procureur général (chief prosecutor at a court of appeal or Cour de cassation)
substitute prosecutors
contrastsWith siège (bench of judges)
country France
decisionType opportunity principle in prosecution (principe de l’opportunité des poursuites)
distinguishedFrom defense counsel
investigating judges (juges d’instruction)
duty acts in the public interest
ensures application of criminal law
ensures protection of public order
etymology French word meaning wooden floor or flooring
field criminal law
public prosecutions
guidedBy criminal policy defined by the Minister of Justice
hasCollectiveName magistrats du parquet (prosecutorial magistrates)
language French
legalNature hierarchically organized prosecution service
legalSystem French criminal justice system
operatesAt Cour de cassation (France’s highest court in judicial order) NERFINISHED
courts of appeal
courts of first instance
participatesIn criminal policy implementation
partOf judicial authority of France NERFINISHED
power can propose alternative measures to prosecution
can request pre-trial detention or judicial supervision
decides whether to prosecute or dismiss a case
directs police investigations in many cases
relatedConcept ministère public (public prosecution service)
role directs public prosecutions
initiates criminal proceedings on behalf of the state
oversees enforcement of criminal judgments
participates in sentencing hearings
represents the state in criminal proceedings
requests application of criminal law
subordinateTo Garde des Sceaux (French Minister of Justice) NERFINISHED
terminologyUsage in French law, designates the public prosecutor’s office

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public prosecution service of France alsoKnownAs parquet
subject surface form: Public Prosecution Service of France