Procurators fiscal
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Procurators fiscal are public prosecutors in Scotland responsible for investigating deaths and prosecuting crime on behalf of the Crown.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Procurator Fiscal | 3 |
| Procurators Fiscal | 2 |
| Crown Counsel | 1 |
| Lord Advocate's deputes | 1 |
| Procurators fiscal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1961811 — 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: Procurators fiscal Context triple: [Lord Advocate, hasAuthorityOver, Procurators fiscal]
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A.
Law Officers of the Crown
The Law Officers of the Crown are the senior government legal advisers in the United Kingdom, including roles such as the Attorney General and Solicitor General, who provide legal counsel to the Crown and government.
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B.
Director of Public Prosecutions
The Director of Public Prosecutions is the head of the Crown Prosecution Service in England and Wales, responsible for overseeing criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state.
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C.
Lord Advocate
The Lord Advocate is the senior Scottish Law Officer who serves as the chief legal adviser to the Scottish Government and head of the systems of criminal prosecution and investigation of deaths in Scotland.
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D.
Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service is the principal public agency in England and Wales responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police and other authorities.
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E.
Liaison Prosecutor
A Liaison Prosecutor is a judicial representative from a non-EU country or partner organization posted to Eurojust to facilitate cross-border criminal justice cooperation and coordination.
- 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: Procurators fiscal Target entity description: Procurators fiscal are public prosecutors in Scotland responsible for investigating deaths and prosecuting crime on behalf of the Crown.
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A.
Law Officers of the Crown
The Law Officers of the Crown are the senior government legal advisers in the United Kingdom, including roles such as the Attorney General and Solicitor General, who provide legal counsel to the Crown and government.
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B.
Director of Public Prosecutions
The Director of Public Prosecutions is the head of the Crown Prosecution Service in England and Wales, responsible for overseeing criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state.
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C.
Lord Advocate
The Lord Advocate is the senior Scottish Law Officer who serves as the chief legal adviser to the Scottish Government and head of the systems of criminal prosecution and investigation of deaths in Scotland.
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D.
Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service is the principal public agency in England and Wales responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police and other authorities.
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E.
Liaison Prosecutor
A Liaison Prosecutor is a judicial representative from a non-EU country or partner organization posted to Eurojust to facilitate cross-border criminal justice cooperation and coordination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal office
ⓘ
public prosecutor ⓘ |
| abbreviation | PF ⓘ |
| actsOnBehalfOf | the Crown ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
High Court of Justiciary
ⓘ
justice of the peace courts ⓘ sheriff courts ⓘ |
| appointmentBy | Lord Advocate ⓘ |
| assistedBy |
depute procurators fiscal
ⓘ
precognition officers ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| duty |
act in the public interest
ⓘ
consider public interest in prosecution decisions ⓘ consider sufficiency of evidence ⓘ |
| employer | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service ⓘ |
| handles |
solemn criminal cases
ⓘ
summary criminal cases ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | medieval Scottish legal offices ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | Scots criminal law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | independent prosecutor ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Scottish legal system ⓘ |
| legalTradition |
Scots law
ⓘ
linked to:
Scots law (to a limited extent)
|
| mayInitiate | fatal accident inquiry ⓘ |
| officeType | public office ⓘ |
| partOf | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service structure ⓘ |
| power |
decide level of court for prosecution
ⓘ
decide whether to prosecute ⓘ direct police investigations ⓘ instruct further investigation of deaths ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
investigation of deaths
ⓘ
prosecution of crime ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Lord Advocate ⓘ |
| represents | the public interest in criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
accepting or rejecting police reports for prosecution
ⓘ
conduct of prosecutions in lower courts ⓘ marking of criminal cases for prosecution ⓘ |
| roleInDeaths |
investigate accidental deaths
ⓘ
investigate sudden deaths ⓘ investigate suspicious deaths ⓘ |
| scope |
criminal offences in Scotland
ⓘ
sudden deaths in Scotland ⓘ |
| sector | criminal justice system of Scotland ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Lord Advocate ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Police Scotland
ⓘ
forensic services ⓘ pathologists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Procurators fiscal Description of subject: Procurators fiscal are public prosecutors in Scotland responsible for investigating deaths and prosecuting crime on behalf of the Crown.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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