Service Prosecuting Authority
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The Service Prosecuting Authority is the independent body responsible for prosecuting cases within the United Kingdom’s armed forces justice system.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Service Prosecuting Authority canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13044525 — 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: Service Prosecuting Authority Context triple: [British Army military justice system, includesInstitution, Service Prosecuting Authority]
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A.
public prosecution service
The public prosecution service is a state institution responsible for investigating crimes and representing society in criminal proceedings to uphold the rule of law.
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B.
Police Prosecution Service
The Police Prosecution Service is the unit within New Zealand Police responsible for conducting and managing criminal prosecutions in the country’s courts.
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C.
Public Prosecution Department
The Public Prosecution Department is Iraq’s state legal body responsible for representing the public interest in criminal proceedings and overseeing the enforcement of laws under the country’s judicial system.
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D.
National Prosecuting Authority
The National Prosecuting Authority is South Africa’s independent state body responsible for instituting and conducting criminal prosecutions on behalf of the public.
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E.
Prosecution Division
The Prosecution Division is the branch of the International Criminal Court’s Office of the Prosecutor responsible for conducting investigations and prosecutions of individuals accused of the most serious international crimes.
- 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: Service Prosecuting Authority Target entity description: The Service Prosecuting Authority is the independent body responsible for prosecuting cases within the United Kingdom’s armed forces justice system.
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A.
public prosecution service
The public prosecution service is a state institution responsible for investigating crimes and representing society in criminal proceedings to uphold the rule of law.
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B.
Police Prosecution Service
The Police Prosecution Service is the unit within New Zealand Police responsible for conducting and managing criminal prosecutions in the country’s courts.
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C.
Public Prosecution Department
The Public Prosecution Department is Iraq’s state legal body responsible for representing the public interest in criminal proceedings and overseeing the enforcement of laws under the country’s judicial system.
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D.
National Prosecuting Authority
The National Prosecuting Authority is South Africa’s independent state body responsible for instituting and conducting criminal prosecutions on behalf of the public.
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E.
Prosecution Division
The Prosecution Division is the branch of the International Criminal Court’s Office of the Prosecutor responsible for conducting investigations and prosecutions of individuals accused of the most serious international crimes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
military prosecuting authority ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British Army
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Marines ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ civilians subject to service discipline ⓘ reserve forces of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| characteristic |
headed by the Director of Service Prosecutions
ⓘ
independent of the chain of command ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs |
civilian prosecutors
ⓘ
service prosecutors ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/service-prosecuting-authority ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Aldershot
ⓘ
Hampshire ⓘ |
| inception | 2010 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United Kingdom armed forces
ⓘ
linked to:
British Armed Forces
service justice system of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Armed Forces Act 2006
ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces Act
|
| locatedInTimeZone |
BST
ⓘ
GMT ⓘ |
| partOf | Ministry of Defence ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
conduct of prosecutions before the Court Martial
ⓘ
conduct of prosecutions before the Court Martial Appeal Court in appropriate cases ⓘ conduct of prosecutions before the Service Civilian Court ⓘ conduct of prosecutions before the Summary Appeal Court ⓘ prosecution of service offences ⓘ review of cases referred by the Service Police ⓘ |
| replaced |
Army Prosecuting Authority
ⓘ
Navy Prosecution Authority ⓘ Royal Air Force Prosecuting Authority ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Attorney General for England and Wales ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork |
criminal conduct offences committed by service personnel
ⓘ
disciplinary offences within the armed forces ⓘ offences under the Armed Forces Act 2006 ⓘ |
| similarTo | Crown Prosecution Service ⓘ |
| supervisingOffice | Director of Service Prosecutions ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Judge Advocate General
Military Court Service ⓘ Service Police ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Service Prosecuting Authority Description of subject: The Service Prosecuting Authority is the independent body responsible for prosecuting cases within the United Kingdom’s armed forces justice system.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.