Colombian Criminal Code
E268916
The Colombian Criminal Code is the primary legal framework that defines crimes, penalties, and criminal procedures in Colombia’s justice system.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colombian Criminal Code canonical | 1 |
| Colombian Penal Code | 1 |
| Código Penal de Colombia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2449125 — 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: Colombian Criminal Code Context triple: [Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Colombia, appliesLaw, Colombian Criminal Code]
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A.
Colombian Military Penal Code
The Colombian Military Penal Code is the specialized body of criminal law that governs the conduct, responsibilities, and disciplinary procedures of members of Colombia’s armed forces.
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B.
Constitution of Colombia
The Constitution of Colombia is the fundamental legal charter that establishes the structure of the Colombian state, defines citizens’ rights and duties, and serves as the supreme source of law in the country.
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C.
criminal code of Chile
The criminal code of Chile is the primary body of law that defines crimes and prescribes penalties within the Chilean legal system.
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D.
Puerto Rico Penal Code
The Puerto Rico Penal Code is the primary body of criminal law in Puerto Rico that defines offenses and prescribes corresponding penalties within the territory’s legal system.
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E.
Judicial Power of Colombia
The Judicial Power of Colombia is the branch of government responsible for administering justice in Colombia through a system of high courts and lower tribunals that interpret and apply the law.
- 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: Colombian Criminal Code Target entity description: The Colombian Criminal Code is the primary legal framework that defines crimes, penalties, and criminal procedures in Colombia’s justice system.
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A.
Colombian Military Penal Code
The Colombian Military Penal Code is the specialized body of criminal law that governs the conduct, responsibilities, and disciplinary procedures of members of Colombia’s armed forces.
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B.
Constitution of Colombia
The Constitution of Colombia is the fundamental legal charter that establishes the structure of the Colombian state, defines citizens’ rights and duties, and serves as the supreme source of law in the country.
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C.
criminal code of Chile
The criminal code of Chile is the primary body of law that defines crimes and prescribes penalties within the Chilean legal system.
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D.
Puerto Rico Penal Code
The Puerto Rico Penal Code is the primary body of criminal law in Puerto Rico that defines offenses and prescribes corresponding penalties within the territory’s legal system.
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E.
Judicial Power of Colombia
The Judicial Power of Colombia is the branch of government responsible for administering justice in Colombia through a system of high courts and lower tribunals that interpret and apply the law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Colombian statute
ⓘ
criminal code ⓘ legal code ⓘ |
| aimsTo | guarantee legal certainty in criminal matters ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
legal persons in Colombia
ⓘ
natural persons in Colombia ⓘ |
| basedOn | Colombian constitutional principles of due process ⓘ |
| contains |
definitions of specific offenses
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general provisions on criminal responsibility ⓘ rules on aggravating circumstances ⓘ rules on attempt and participation ⓘ rules on extinction of criminal action ⓘ rules on extinction of penalties ⓘ rules on mitigating circumstances ⓘ rules on penalties and security measures ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| defines |
crimes in Colombia
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criminal penalties in Colombia ⓘ |
| establishes |
disqualifications and prohibitions as sanctions
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fines as criminal sanctions ⓘ imprisonment penalties ⓘ security measures for certain offenders ⓘ |
| field | criminal law ⓘ |
| hasSection |
general part
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special part ⓘ |
| inForceIn | Colombia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Colombia
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Colombia
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| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law ⓘ |
| partOf | Colombian legal system ⓘ |
| purpose |
imposition of criminal sanctions
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prevention of crime ⓘ protection of legal interests recognized by Colombian law ⓘ |
| regulates | substantive criminal law in Colombia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Colombian Code of Criminal Procedure
ⓘ
Constitution of Colombia ⓘ
surface form:
Colombian Constitution
|
| requires |
principle of culpability for criminal responsibility
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principle of legality for criminal offenses ⓘ |
| scope |
certain extraterritorial offenses defined by Colombian law
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territorial application within Colombia ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
offenses against persons
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offenses against property ⓘ offenses against public administration ⓘ offenses against public security ⓘ offenses against the constitutional and legal regime ⓘ offenses against the economic and social order ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Colombian criminal courts
ⓘ
Colombian criminal defense attorneys ⓘ Colombian prosecutors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colombian Criminal Code Description of subject: The Colombian Criminal Code is the primary legal framework that defines crimes, penalties, and criminal procedures in Colombia’s justice system.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Colombia
this entity surface form:
Colombian Penal Code
this entity surface form:
Código Penal de Colombia