United States is real party in interest
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United States is real party in interest refers to a legal principle in criminal prosecutions that the federal government, rather than any individual victim or complainant, is the primary party whose interests are being represented in the case.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States in criminal cases | 1 |
| United States in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | 1 |
| United States is real party in interest canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3392150 — 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: United States is real party in interest Context triple: [United States v. [Accused], indicates, United States is real party in interest]
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A.
United States in litigation involving Indian tribes
The United States in litigation involving Indian tribes is the federal government acting as a party in legal disputes that concern tribal rights, lands, resources, or sovereignty.
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B.
United States sovereign immunity law
United States sovereign immunity law is the body of legal principles and doctrines that limit when and how the federal government, states, and their agencies can be sued without their consent.
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C.
United States of America vs. Ernst von Weizsäcker, et al.
United States of America vs. Ernst von Weizsäcker, et al. was a post–World War II American military tribunal held in Nuremberg that prosecuted senior officials of the German Foreign Office and other ministries for their roles in Nazi war crimes and aggressive war.
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D.
United States of America v. Ulrich Greifelt, et al.
United States of America v. Ulrich Greifelt, et al. was a post–World War II Nuremberg Military Tribunal case prosecuting SS officials for racial policies, including kidnapping, Germanization, and persecution in occupied Eastern Europe.
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E.
Puerto Rico v. Branstad
Puerto Rico v. Branstad is a 1987 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held federal courts can compel state governors to comply with interstate extradition requests under the Constitution.
- 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: United States is real party in interest Target entity description: United States is real party in interest refers to a legal principle in criminal prosecutions that the federal government, rather than any individual victim or complainant, is the primary party whose interests are being represented in the case.
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A.
United States in litigation involving Indian tribes
The United States in litigation involving Indian tribes is the federal government acting as a party in legal disputes that concern tribal rights, lands, resources, or sovereignty.
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B.
United States sovereign immunity law
United States sovereign immunity law is the body of legal principles and doctrines that limit when and how the federal government, states, and their agencies can be sued without their consent.
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C.
United States of America vs. Ernst von Weizsäcker, et al.
United States of America vs. Ernst von Weizsäcker, et al. was a post–World War II American military tribunal held in Nuremberg that prosecuted senior officials of the German Foreign Office and other ministries for their roles in Nazi war crimes and aggressive war.
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D.
United States of America v. Ulrich Greifelt, et al.
United States of America v. Ulrich Greifelt, et al. was a post–World War II Nuremberg Military Tribunal case prosecuting SS officials for racial policies, including kidnapping, Germanization, and persecution in occupied Eastern Europe.
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E.
Puerto Rico v. Branstad
Puerto Rico v. Branstad is a 1987 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held federal courts can compel state governors to comply with interstate extradition requests under the Constitution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal law principle
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legal doctrine ⓘ public law concept ⓘ |
| acknowledges |
that harm in a crime includes injury to the public order
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that the prosecutor represents the United States, not individual victims ⓘ |
| appliesToFieldOfLaw |
federal criminal law
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public prosecution ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States federal courts
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linked to:
U.S. federal courts
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| basedOn |
concept of the United States as sovereign
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public interest in enforcement of federal criminal statutes ⓘ |
| category |
United States constitutional law doctrines
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United States federal criminal procedure ⓘ United States prosecutorial powers ⓘ |
| clarifies |
that a criminal prosecution is brought in the name of the United States
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that the complaining witness is not the formal party to the prosecution ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Article II Take Care Clause authority
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Crime Victims' Rights Act framework ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | civil litigation real party in interest rules under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17(a) ⓘ |
| coreIdea | the federal government is the primary party whose interests are represented in a federal criminal case ⓘ |
| distinguishes | interests of the federal government from interests of individual victims ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
that crimes are offenses against the peace and dignity of the United States
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that the government controls initiation and dismissal of federal criminal charges ⓘ |
| helpsExplain |
why private criminal prosecutions are generally not permitted in federal court
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why victims have limited procedural rights compared to parties ⓘ |
| influences |
analysis of standing in challenges to federal criminal enforcement decisions
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treatment of victim participation in federal criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| limits |
ability of private complainants to control prosecution strategy
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ability of victims to veto plea bargains ⓘ |
| reflectedIn | case captions styled as United States v. [Defendant] in federal criminal cases ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
United States v. Armstrong
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United States v. Cox ⓘ United States v. Nixon ⓘ prosecutorial discretion ⓘ public wrong theory of crime ⓘ sovereign interest in enforcement of criminal law ⓘ |
| supports |
federal supremacy in enforcement of federal criminal law
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the rule that private parties generally lack standing to direct criminal prosecutions ⓘ the rule that victims cannot compel federal prosecution ⓘ |
| usedToJustify |
broad prosecutorial discretion in charging decisions
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government authority to dismiss indictments with leave of court ⓘ government authority to enter plea agreements ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States is real party in interest Description of subject: United States is real party in interest refers to a legal principle in criminal prosecutions that the federal government, rather than any individual victim or complainant, is the primary party whose interests are being represented in the case.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Attorney for the District of Colorado
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representsInCourt
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United States in the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
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linked to: United States is real party in interest
United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota
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represents
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United States in criminal cases
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linked to: United States is real party in interest