New York Penal Law
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New York Penal Law is the body of statutes that defines criminal offenses and their penalties in the state of New York.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New York Penal Law canonical | 12 |
| New York State Penal Law | 6 |
| New York Penal Law Article 220 | 1 |
| New York Penal Law Article 221 | 1 |
| New York State criminal law | 1 |
| Penal Law in the Consolidated Laws of New York | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5444889 — 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: New York Penal Law Context triple: [Queens County District Attorney's Office, subjectTo, New York Penal Law]
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A.
New York Criminal Procedure Law
The New York Criminal Procedure Law is the body of statutes that governs the processes and rules for criminal prosecutions and related proceedings in the state of New York.
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B.
New York Correction Law
New York Correction Law is a body of New York State legislation that governs the administration, operation, and oversight of correctional facilities and related correctional services.
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C.
New York City Criminal Court Act
The New York City Criminal Court Act is a New York State statute that establishes and governs the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the New York City Criminal Court.
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D.
New York Judiciary Law
The New York Judiciary Law is a body of state statutes that organizes and regulates the structure, powers, and procedures of New York’s court system and its judicial officers.
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E.
New York Civil Service Law
New York Civil Service Law is a body of state statutes that governs the organization, appointment, promotion, and discipline of public employees in New York’s civil service system.
- 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: New York Penal Law Target entity description: New York Penal Law is the body of statutes that defines criminal offenses and their penalties in the state of New York.
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A.
New York Criminal Procedure Law
The New York Criminal Procedure Law is the body of statutes that governs the processes and rules for criminal prosecutions and related proceedings in the state of New York.
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B.
New York Correction Law
New York Correction Law is a body of New York State legislation that governs the administration, operation, and oversight of correctional facilities and related correctional services.
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C.
New York City Criminal Court Act
The New York City Criminal Court Act is a New York State statute that establishes and governs the structure, jurisdiction, and procedures of the New York City Criminal Court.
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D.
New York Judiciary Law
The New York Judiciary Law is a body of state statutes that organizes and regulates the structure, powers, and procedures of New York’s court system and its judicial officers.
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E.
New York Civil Service Law
New York Civil Service Law is a body of state statutes that governs the organization, appointment, promotion, and discipline of public employees in New York’s civil service system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York State law
ⓘ
criminal code ⓘ statutory law ⓘ |
| appliesTo | state-level criminal prosecutions in New York ⓘ |
| bindingOn | all trial courts in New York State ⓘ |
| codifiedAs |
Penal Law in the Consolidated Laws of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York Penal Law
|
| contains |
classification of felonies
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classification of misdemeanors ⓘ classification of violations ⓘ definitions of terms used in criminal statutes ⓘ provisions on accomplice liability ⓘ provisions on attempt ⓘ provisions on conspiracy ⓘ provisions on insanity defense ⓘ provisions on justification defenses ⓘ provisions on solicitation ⓘ provisions on statute of limitations for certain crimes ⓘ sentencing provisions ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| defines |
criminal offenses in New York
ⓘ
penalties for criminal offenses in New York ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
New York State Police
ⓘ
New York State courts ⓘ
linked to:
New York State Judiciary
New York State prosecutors ⓘ
linked to:
New York State district attorneys
|
| governs | substantive criminal law in New York ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
ⓘ
New York Court of Appeals ⓘ |
| isSourceFor | criminal jury instructions in New York ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York State
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law system of New York ⓘ |
| legislatedBy | New York State Legislature ⓘ |
| partOf | Consolidated Laws of New York ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
assault offenses
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burglary offenses ⓘ crimes ⓘ criminal responsibility ⓘ defenses to criminal liability ⓘ drug offenses ⓘ enterprise corruption ⓘ homicide offenses ⓘ inchoate offenses ⓘ offenses ⓘ offenses against property ⓘ offenses against public administration ⓘ offenses against public order ⓘ offenses against the person ⓘ organized crime-related offenses ⓘ robbery offenses ⓘ sentencing ⓘ sex offenses ⓘ theft and larceny offenses ⓘ weapons offenses ⓘ |
| updatedBy | session laws of the New York State Legislature ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York Penal Law Description of subject: New York Penal Law is the body of statutes that defines criminal offenses and their penalties in the state of New York.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: New York Penal Law
subject linked to:
Rockefeller drug laws in New York State
linked to: New York Penal Law
subject linked to:
Rockefeller drug laws in New York State
linked to: New York Penal Law
linked to: New York Penal Law
linked to: New York Penal Law
linked to: New York Penal Law
linked to: New York Penal Law
linked to: New York Penal Law
linked to: New York Penal Law
linked to: New York Penal Law
subject linked to:
New York State (typical practice jurisdiction)