Public action in French law
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A criminal proceeding in French law (French: action publique, lit. 'public action') is one carried out in the name of society against a person accused of a criminal offense [fr] by applying the French penal code.[1] It is taken in the name of society, in that its goal is to stop disruption of public order, and not to abate personal damages [fr] done to a specific person, which is governed by French civil law.
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The proceeding is undertaken by the Public Prosecutor's Office (Ministère public), against perpetrators or accomplices accused of an infraction.
The term action publique is defined in Article 1 of the code of criminal procedure.[2]