Model Penal Code
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The Model Penal Code is a comprehensive template for criminal law in the United States that has significantly influenced the drafting and reform of state criminal statutes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Model Penal Code canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2715939 — 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: Model Penal Code Context triple: [American Law Institute, notableWork, Model Penal Code]
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A.
Code of Criminal Procedure
The Code of Criminal Procedure is Egypt’s primary legal framework governing how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and related judicial processes are conducted.
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B.
Indian Penal Code
The Indian Penal Code is the primary criminal code of India, defining offenses and prescribing punishments applicable throughout the country.
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C.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is India’s primary procedural law that governs the investigation, trial, and adjudication of criminal cases in courts across the country.
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D.
Penal Code of Japan
The Penal Code of Japan is the primary criminal law statute that defines offenses and prescribes punishments within Japan’s legal system.
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E.
Elements of Crimes
Elements of Crimes is an annex to the Rome Statute that precisely defines the legal elements required to establish each crime under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
- 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: Model Penal Code Target entity description: The Model Penal Code is a comprehensive template for criminal law in the United States that has significantly influenced the drafting and reform of state criminal statutes.
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A.
Code of Criminal Procedure
The Code of Criminal Procedure is Egypt’s primary legal framework governing how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and related judicial processes are conducted.
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B.
Indian Penal Code
The Indian Penal Code is the primary criminal code of India, defining offenses and prescribing punishments applicable throughout the country.
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C.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is India’s primary procedural law that governs the investigation, trial, and adjudication of criminal cases in courts across the country.
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D.
Penal Code of Japan
The Penal Code of Japan is the primary criminal law statute that defines offenses and prescribes punishments within Japan’s legal system.
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E.
Elements of Crimes
Elements of Crimes is an annex to the Rome Statute that precisely defines the legal elements required to establish each crime under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal law codification
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legal code ⓘ model law ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MPC ⓘ |
| appliesTo | substantive criminal law ⓘ |
| component |
accomplice liability provisions
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definitions of specific offenses ⓘ general principles of criminal liability ⓘ inchoate offenses provisions ⓘ rules on defenses ⓘ sentencing provisions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| definesConcept |
knowingly as a culpable mental state
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negligently as a culpable mental state ⓘ purposely as a culpable mental state ⓘ recklessly as a culpable mental state ⓘ |
| doesNotApplyTo |
civil law
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federal criminal code as binding authority ⓘ |
| draftedBy | American Law Institute ⓘ |
| feature |
codified excuse defenses
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codified justification defenses ⓘ distinction between conduct, circumstance, and result elements of offenses ⓘ general part–special part structure ⓘ systematic classification of mental states ⓘ treatment of attempt liability ⓘ treatment of conspiracy ⓘ treatment of solicitation ⓘ |
| field | criminal law ⓘ |
| fullName | Model Penal Code self-link ⓘ |
| influenced |
criminal law reform in the United States
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definitions of criminal offenses in many U.S. states ⓘ general part of criminal law in many U.S. jurisdictions ⓘ state criminal statutes in the United States ⓘ |
| influencedBy | comparative criminal law scholarship ⓘ |
| influenceType | persuasive authority for courts and legislatures ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | model for adoption by legislatures ⓘ |
| notStatus | not itself binding law ⓘ |
| publisher | American Law Institute ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guide reform of state criminal codes
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to promote clarity and consistency in criminal statutes ⓘ to provide a comprehensive template for criminal law ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
law school casebooks on criminal law
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scholarly commentary in criminal law ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference for drafting new criminal codes ⓘ |
| usedIn |
judicial opinions interpreting criminal statutes
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legal education in the United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Model Penal Code Description of subject: The Model Penal Code is a comprehensive template for criminal law in the United States that has significantly influenced the drafting and reform of state criminal statutes.
Referenced by (2)
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