Crown Prosecution Service
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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.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T334583 — 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: Crown Prosecution Service Context triple: [Attorney General for England and Wales, oversees, Crown Prosecution Service]
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A.
Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is the UK government department responsible for the justice system, including courts, prisons, probation services, and legal aid in England and Wales.
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B.
Crown Office
The Crown Office is a central UK government department responsible for administering key aspects of the honours system, the royal prerogative, and certain constitutional and legal functions.
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C.
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service is an executive agency of the UK government that administers the criminal, civil, and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales, and some tribunals in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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D.
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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E.
Office of the Solicitor
The Office of the Solicitor is the legal arm of the U.S. Department of Labor, responsible for providing legal advice, drafting regulations, and representing the department in litigation and enforcement actions.
- 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: Crown Prosecution Service Target entity description: 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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A.
Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is the UK government department responsible for the justice system, including courts, prisons, probation services, and legal aid in England and Wales.
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B.
Crown Office
The Crown Office is a central UK government department responsible for administering key aspects of the honours system, the royal prerogative, and certain constitutional and legal functions.
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C.
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service is an executive agency of the UK government that administers the criminal, civil, and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales, and some tribunals in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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D.
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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E.
Office of the Solicitor
The Office of the Solicitor is the legal arm of the U.S. Department of Labor, responsible for providing legal advice, drafting regulations, and representing the department in litigation and enforcement actions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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non‑ministerial government department ⓘ prosecution service ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CPS ⓘ |
| appliesPrinciple | Code for Crown Prosecutors ⓘ |
| appliesTest |
evidential test
ⓘ
public interest test ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doesNotInvestigate | crime ⓘ |
| employs |
Crown Prosecution Service
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Crown Prosecutors
administrative staff ⓘ caseworkers ⓘ |
| ensures | independence of prosecution decisions from police ⓘ |
| formed | 1986 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
|
| hasChief |
Director of Public Prosecutions
ⓘ
surface form:
Director of Public Prosecutions for England and Wales
|
| hasRegion |
East Midlands
ⓘ
surface form:
CPS East Midlands
CPS East of England ⓘ CPS London ⓘ CPS North West ⓘ CPS South East ⓘ CPS South West ⓘ CPS Wales ⓘ West Midlands ⓘ
surface form:
CPS West Midlands
CPS Yorkshire and Humberside ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.cps.gov.uk ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
England
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 ⓘ |
| legalSystem | legal system of England and Wales ⓘ |
| motto | Independent and fair ⓘ |
| oversees | Crown Prosecutors in regional areas of England and Wales ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Attorney General for England and Wales
ⓘ
surface form:
Attorney General's Office (United Kingdom)
|
| partOf | criminal justice system of England and Wales ⓘ |
| predecessor | Director of Public Prosecutions ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Attorney General for England and Wales ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
prosecution of criminal cases investigated by other investigative authorities in England and Wales
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prosecution of criminal cases investigated by the police in England and Wales ⓘ |
| role |
advising police and investigators on legal issues in criminal investigations
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conducting criminal prosecutions in court ⓘ deciding whether criminal cases should be prosecuted ⓘ determining appropriate charges in criminal cases ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service
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Serious Fraud Office ⓘ police forces in England and Wales ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crown Prosecution Service Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (59)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Crown Prosecution Service (in the name of the Crown)
this entity surface form:
Crown Prosecutors
this entity surface form:
Code for Crown Prosecutors
this entity surface form:
Crown Prosecutors
this entity surface form:
HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
subject surface form:
Solicitor General for England and Wales
this entity surface form:
Crown Prosecutors
this entity surface form:
Crown Prosecution Service Areas
this entity surface form:
Crown Prosecution Service Board
subject surface form:
Serious Fraud Office
this entity surface form:
Crown Prosecutors