Public Prosecutors Office of Japan

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
law enforcement agency
prosecutorial authority
canRepresent state in criminal appeals
canRequest detention of suspects
indictment before courts of Japan
search and seizure warrants
cooperatesWith Financial Services Agency of Japan
Japan Fair Trade Commission
National Police Agency of Japan
courts of Japan
country Japan
decisionMakingPrinciple principle of discretionary prosecution in Japan
employs assistant public prosecutors
public prosecutors
public prosecutor’s assistants
hasBranch Fukuoka District Public Prosecutors Office
Nagoya District Public Prosecutors Office
Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office
Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office
hasPower appeal court decisions in criminal cases
direct police in criminal investigations
initiate criminal prosecution
request warrants from courts
suspend prosecution
headedBy Prosecutor-General of Japan
jurisdiction Japan
language Japanese
legalBasis Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan
Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan
legalSystem Japanese criminal justice system
mainFunction maintenance of law and order through criminal justice
public prosecution in criminal cases
oversees District Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan
High Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan
Local Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan
Summary Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan
partOf Ministry of Justice of Japan
reportsTo Minister of Justice of Japan
responsibleFor ensuring proper application of criminal law in Japan
protecting public interest in criminal proceedings
role direction of police investigations
execution of public prosecution
investigation of crimes
prosecution of criminal cases
representation of the state in criminal trials
supervision of prosecutors
scope all stages of criminal proceedings from investigation to appeal
typeOfOrganization centralized national prosecution service

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Supreme Court and lower courts (Japan) relatedTo Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
subject linked to: Supreme Court and lower courts
Public Prosecutors Office of Japan oversees District Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Public Prosecutors Office of Japan oversees High Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Public Prosecutors Office of Japan oversees Local Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Public Prosecutors Office of Japan oversees Summary Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Public Prosecutors Office of Japan headedBy Prosecutor-General of Japan
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office partOf Public Prosecutors Office (Japan)
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office subordinateTo Supreme Public Prosecutors Office (Japan)
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Fukuoka District Public Prosecutors Office partOf Public Prosecutors Office (Japan)
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Fukuoka District Public Prosecutors Office supervisingAuthority Supreme Public Prosecutors Office (Japan)
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Osaka District Public Prosecutors Office partOf Public Prosecutors Office (Japan)
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Ministry of Justice of Japan oversees Public Prosecutors Offices in Japan
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan appliesTo Supreme Public Prosecutors Office
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Public Prosecutors Office Act of Japan appliesTo High Public Prosecutors Offices
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Nagoya District Public Prosecutors Office partOf Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Nagoya District Public Prosecutors Office supervisedBy Supreme Public Prosecutors Office
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Tokyo Chiken partOf Public Prosecutors Offices of Japan
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Osaka Summary Public Prosecutors Office subordinateTo Public Prosecutors Office (Japan-wide system)
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Correction Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Japan worksWith Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Prosecutor-General of Japan headOf Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Prosecutor-General of Japan headOf Japanese prosecution service
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Prosecutor-General of Japan memberOf Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Prosecutor-General of Japan officeLocation Supreme Public Prosecutors Office
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Criminal Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Justice of Japan coordinatesWith Public Prosecutors Offices in Japan
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Local Public Prosecutors Offices operatedBy Public Prosecutors Office (Japan)
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Local Public Prosecutors Offices subordinateTo Supreme Public Prosecutors Office (Japan)
linked to: Public Prosecutors Office of Japan
Minister of Justice of Japan oversees Public Prosecutors Office of Japan