Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan
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The Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan is a foundational statute that defines the organization, authority, and functions of Japan’s public prosecutors and their offices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan canonical | 8 |
| Public Prosecutors Office Act (Japan) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T186564 — 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 Prosecutors Office Act of Japan Context triple: [Public Prosecutors Office of Japan, legalBasis, Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan]
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A.
Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan
The Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted within the Japanese legal system.
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B.
Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
The Public Prosecutors Office of Japan is the national prosecutorial authority responsible for investigating crimes, directing police investigations, and bringing criminal cases before Japan’s courts.
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C.
Court Act of Japan
The Court Act of Japan is a fundamental law that organizes the country’s judicial system, defining the structure, jurisdiction, and administration of its courts.
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D.
Code of Civil Procedure of Japan
The Code of Civil Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how civil lawsuits are conducted and adjudicated in Japanese courts.
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E.
Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is a major regional prosecutorial authority in Japan responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal cases in the Tokyo area.
- 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 Prosecutors Office Act of Japan Target entity description: The Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan is a foundational statute that defines the organization, authority, and functions of Japan’s public prosecutors and their offices.
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A.
Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan
The Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted within the Japanese legal system.
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B.
Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
The Public Prosecutors Office of Japan is the national prosecutorial authority responsible for investigating crimes, directing police investigations, and bringing criminal cases before Japan’s courts.
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C.
Court Act of Japan
The Court Act of Japan is a fundamental law that organizes the country’s judicial system, defining the structure, jurisdiction, and administration of its courts.
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D.
Code of Civil Procedure of Japan
The Code of Civil Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how civil lawsuits are conducted and adjudicated in Japanese courts.
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E.
Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office
The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office is a major regional prosecutorial authority in Japan responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal cases in the Tokyo area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act
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Japanese statute ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
District Public Prosecutors Offices
ⓘ
linked to:
local people's procuratorates
High Public Prosecutors Offices ⓘ
linked to:
Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Local Public Prosecutors Offices ⓘ Supreme Public Prosecutors Office ⓘ
linked to:
Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
assistant public prosecutors ⓘ career public prosecutors ⓘ criminal cases ⓘ |
| bindingForce | nationwide in Japan ⓘ |
| classification | national law of Japan ⓘ |
| concerns |
independence of public prosecutors in Japan
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relationship between prosecutors and the Ministry of Justice ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| defines |
appointment of public prosecutors
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authority of public prosecutors ⓘ disciplinary measures for public prosecutors ⓘ duties of public prosecutors ⓘ functions of public prosecutors ⓘ hierarchical structure of public prosecutors offices ⓘ organization of public prosecutors offices ⓘ qualifications of public prosecutors ⓘ ranks of public prosecutors ⓘ status of public prosecutors as officials ⓘ |
| enforcedIn | courts of Japan ⓘ |
| governs |
Prosecutor-General of Japan
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chain of command among public prosecutors ⓘ exercise of prosecutorial discretion in Japan ⓘ internal management of public prosecutors offices ⓘ public prosecutors in Japan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalDomain |
criminal procedure law
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public law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure proper execution of public prosecution
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to prescribe the status and duties of public prosecutors ⓘ to provide for the organization of public prosecutors offices ⓘ |
| regulates |
public prosecutors
ⓘ
public prosecutors offices ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan
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Judges Act of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Court Act of Japan
|
| subjectMatter |
criminal justice administration
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prosecution system ⓘ public prosecution service ⓘ |
| typeOfLaw |
institutional law
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organizational law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan Description of subject: The Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan is a foundational statute that defines the organization, authority, and functions of Japan’s public prosecutors and their offices.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Fukuoka District Public Prosecutors Office
→
governingLaw
→
Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan
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linked to: Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan
Osaka Summary Public Prosecutors Office
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establishedInLegalFramework
→
Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan
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linked to: Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan
High Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan
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authorityDerivedFrom
→
Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan
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