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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| parquet canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Public Prosecution Service of France