public prosecution service of Belgium
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The public prosecution service of Belgium is the national body of prosecutors responsible for directing criminal investigations and bringing cases before the courts on behalf of the state.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belgian public prosecutors offices | 1 |
| Public Prosecutor’s Office of Belgium | 1 |
| public prosecution service of Belgium canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9934992 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: public prosecution service of Belgium Context triple: [Council of Public Prosecutors-General of Belgium, oversees, public prosecution service of Belgium]
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A.
Council of Public Prosecutors-General of Belgium
The Council of Public Prosecutors-General of Belgium is the highest coordinating body of the Belgian public prosecution service, responsible for harmonizing prosecutorial policy and advising on justice-related matters.
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B.
Belgian federal prosecutor’s office
The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office is the national authority responsible for investigating and prosecuting serious and cross-border crimes, including major terrorism cases, in Belgium.
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C.
public prosecution service of France
The public prosecution service of France is the national body of prosecutors responsible for initiating and conducting criminal proceedings on behalf of the state within the French judicial system.
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D.
Belgian courts
Belgian courts are the judiciary bodies of Belgium responsible for interpreting and applying national and European law in civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional matters.
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E.
Court of Audit of Belgium
The Court of Audit of Belgium is the supreme audit institution responsible for overseeing the legality and sound management of public finances and reporting its findings to the Belgian parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: public prosecution service of Belgium Target entity description: The public prosecution service of Belgium is the national body of prosecutors responsible for directing criminal investigations and bringing cases before the courts on behalf of the state.
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A.
Council of Public Prosecutors-General of Belgium
The Council of Public Prosecutors-General of Belgium is the highest coordinating body of the Belgian public prosecution service, responsible for harmonizing prosecutorial policy and advising on justice-related matters.
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B.
Belgian federal prosecutor’s office
The Belgian federal prosecutor’s office is the national authority responsible for investigating and prosecuting serious and cross-border crimes, including major terrorism cases, in Belgium.
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C.
public prosecution service of France
The public prosecution service of France is the national body of prosecutors responsible for initiating and conducting criminal proceedings on behalf of the state within the French judicial system.
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D.
Belgian courts
Belgian courts are the judiciary bodies of Belgium responsible for interpreting and applying national and European law in civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional matters.
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E.
Court of Audit of Belgium
The Court of Audit of Belgium is the supreme audit institution responsible for overseeing the legality and sound management of public finances and reporting its findings to the Belgian parliament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial authority
ⓘ
prosecution service ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ministère public (Belgium)
NERFINISHED
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Ministère public et Parquet (Belgium) NERFINISHED ⓘ Openbaar Ministerie (Belgium) NERFINISHED ⓘ Openbaar Ministerie en Parket (Belgium) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesLaw |
Belgian Code of Criminal Procedure
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belgian Criminal Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesPrinciple | principle of legality and opportunity as defined by Belgian law ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | organ of the judiciary distinct from the courts ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Eurojust
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European Public Prosecutor’s Office (for relevant offences) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| employs |
federal magistrates
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public prosecutors ⓘ substitute prosecutors ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
functionally independent in individual cases
ⓘ
hierarchically organised ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
execution of criminal judgments
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prosecution of criminal offences ⓘ upholding public order through criminal law ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appeal court decisions in criminal matters
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decide whether to prosecute ⓘ request investigative measures ⓘ |
| hasSeat | Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubnationalDimension | operational services organised per judicial district ⓘ |
| headedBy | prosecutor-general at the Court of Cassation of Belgium ⓘ |
| languageRegime |
Dutch
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French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| mayActIn | some non-criminal matters as provided by law ⓘ |
| operatesInJurisdiction | Kingdom of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseesBody |
federal prosecutor’s office of Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
labour prosecution offices in Belgium ⓘ military prosecution service of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ prosecution offices at courts of appeal in Belgium ⓘ prosecution offices at courts of first instance in Belgium ⓘ |
| partOf | Belgian judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
society’s interests in criminal justice
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state in criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
bringing criminal cases before the courts
ⓘ
directing criminal investigations ⓘ |
| scope | criminal matters ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | minister of Justice of Belgium ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Belgian police services
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
investigating judges in Belgium ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: public prosecution service of Belgium Description of subject: The public prosecution service of Belgium is the national body of prosecutors responsible for directing criminal investigations and bringing cases before the courts on behalf of the state.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Council of Public Prosecutors-General of Belgium
→
oversees
→
public prosecution service of Belgium
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Council of Public Prosecutors-General of Belgium
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collaboratesWith
→
public prosecution service of Belgium
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this entity surface form:
Belgian public prosecutors offices
this entity surface form:
Public Prosecutor’s Office of Belgium