Code pénal
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The Code pénal is France’s comprehensive criminal code that defines offenses and prescribes corresponding penalties within the French legal system.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Penal Code | 3 |
| Code pénal canonical | 2 |
| Code pénal de 1994 | 1 |
| Code pénal français | 1 |
| French Code pénal | 1 |
| French Criminal Code | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6470761 — 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: Code pénal Context triple: [French law, codifiedIn, Code pénal]
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A.
Penal Code
The Penal Code is Japan’s primary criminal law statute that defines offenses and prescribes corresponding punishments.
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B.
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.
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C.
Ordonnance sur la procédure criminelle
L’Ordonnance sur la procédure criminelle est un texte juridique majeur de l’Ancien Régime français qui codifiait les règles de la procédure pénale sous le règne de Louis XIV.
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D.
Ley de Enjuiciamiento Criminal
La Ley de Enjuiciamiento Criminal es la norma básica que regula el proceso penal en España, estableciendo las reglas para la investigación, enjuiciamiento y resolución de los delitos.
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E.
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.
- 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: Code pénal Target entity description: The Code pénal is France’s comprehensive criminal code that defines offenses and prescribes corresponding penalties within the French legal system.
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A.
Penal Code
The Penal Code is Japan’s primary criminal law statute that defines offenses and prescribes corresponding punishments.
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B.
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.
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C.
Ordonnance sur la procédure criminelle
L’Ordonnance sur la procédure criminelle est un texte juridique majeur de l’Ancien Régime français qui codifiait les règles de la procédure pénale sous le règne de Louis XIV.
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D.
Ley de Enjuiciamiento Criminal
La Ley de Enjuiciamiento Criminal es la norma básica que regula el proceso penal en España, estableciendo las reglas para la investigación, enjuiciamiento y resolución de los delitos.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French criminal code
ⓘ
legal code ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
legal persons
ⓘ
natural persons ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple |
individualization of penalties
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legality of offences and penalties ⓘ non-retroactivity of criminal law ⓘ |
| cameIntoForce | 1 March 1994 ⓘ |
| citedAs |
Code pénal français
ⓘ
linked to:
Code pénal
French Penal Code ⓘ
linked to:
Code pénal
|
| containsPart |
Book I: General provisions
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Book II: Crimes and offences against persons ⓘ Book III: Crimes and offences against property ⓘ Book IV: Crimes and offences against the nation, the state and public peace ⓘ Book V: Other crimes and offences ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| defines | criminal offences ⓘ |
| governs | substantive criminal law in France ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | C. pén. ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Code pénal de 1810
ⓘ
linked to:
Penal Code (1810)
Code pénal de 1994 ⓘ
linked to:
Code pénal
|
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf | French codes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
French overseas territories
ⓘ
metropolitan France ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding statute ⓘ |
| legalSystem | French legal system ⓘ |
| prescribes | criminal penalties ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy |
French Parliament
ⓘ
linked to:
Parliament of France
President of the French Republic ⓘ |
| publishedIn | Journal officiel de la République française ⓘ |
| regulates | criminal law in France ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Code de procédure pénale
ⓘ
linked to:
French Code of Criminal Procedure
Constitution of the French Fifth Republic ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of the Fifth Republic
|
| replaced |
Code pénal of 1810
ⓘ
linked to:
Penal Code (1810)
|
| subjectMatter |
attempt and complicity
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causes of exemption or mitigation of liability ⓘ criminal responsibility ⓘ offences against persons ⓘ offences against property ⓘ offences against the state ⓘ penalties and security measures ⓘ recidivism ⓘ |
| updatedBy | subsequent French statutes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French criminal courts
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French police and gendarmerie ⓘ public prosecutors in France ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Code pénal Description of subject: The Code pénal is France’s comprehensive criminal code that defines offenses and prescribes corresponding penalties within the French legal system.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
public prosecution service of France
linked to: Code pénal
Law 75-17 of 17 January 1975 on voluntary termination of pregnancy
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relatedTo
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French Penal Code
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linked to: Code pénal
linked to: Code pénal
linked to: Code pénal
linked to: Code pénal
linked to: Code pénal
subject linked to:
parquet national antiterroriste
linked to: Code pénal