Belgian Criminal Code
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The Belgian Criminal Code is the primary body of law in Belgium that defines criminal offenses and prescribes corresponding penalties and procedures for prosecution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belgian Criminal Code canonical | 3 |
| Belgian criminal code | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9067907 — 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: Belgian Criminal Code Context triple: [Belgian legal system, includes, Belgian Criminal Code]
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A.
Belgian Judicial Code
The Belgian Judicial Code is the primary legislative framework governing civil procedure, court organization, and the functioning of the judiciary in Belgium.
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B.
Belgian Code of Criminal Procedure
The Belgian Code of Criminal Procedure is the primary legal framework governing how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted in Belgium.
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C.
Belgian Civil Code
The Belgian Civil Code is the foundational body of private law in Belgium, governing matters such as contracts, property, and family relations, and originally modeled on early 19th-century continental civil law traditions.
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D.
Dutch Criminal Code
The Dutch Criminal Code is the primary body of statutory criminal law in the Netherlands, defining criminal offenses and their penalties.
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E.
Dutch Code of Criminal Procedure
The Dutch Code of Criminal Procedure is the principal body of procedural rules governing the investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of criminal cases in the Netherlands.
- 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: Belgian Criminal Code Target entity description: The Belgian Criminal Code is the primary body of law in Belgium that defines criminal offenses and prescribes corresponding penalties and procedures for prosecution.
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A.
Belgian Judicial Code
The Belgian Judicial Code is the primary legislative framework governing civil procedure, court organization, and the functioning of the judiciary in Belgium.
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B.
Belgian Code of Criminal Procedure
The Belgian Code of Criminal Procedure is the primary legal framework governing how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted in Belgium.
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C.
Belgian Civil Code
The Belgian Civil Code is the foundational body of private law in Belgium, governing matters such as contracts, property, and family relations, and originally modeled on early 19th-century continental civil law traditions.
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D.
Dutch Criminal Code
The Dutch Criminal Code is the primary body of statutory criminal law in the Netherlands, defining criminal offenses and their penalties.
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E.
Dutch Code of Criminal Procedure
The Dutch Code of Criminal Procedure is the principal body of procedural rules governing the investigation, prosecution, and adjudication of criminal cases in the Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
codified statute
ⓘ
criminal code ⓘ |
| amendableBy |
Belgian federal legislature
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linked to:
Federal Parliament of Belgium
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| appliesTo |
legal persons
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natural persons ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Belgian nationals under certain extraterritorial rules
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all persons within Belgian territory ⓘ |
| branchOfLaw | criminal law ⓘ |
| containsPart |
general part of criminal law
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special part of criminal law ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Belgian Code of Criminal Procedure ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Belgian judiciary
ⓘ
linked to:
Belgian courts
Belgian police ⓘ
linked to:
Belgian integrated police structure
|
| jurisdiction |
Kingdom of Belgium
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linked to:
Belgium
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| language |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| legalFamily | civil law ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Belgian law
ⓘ
linked to:
Belgian legal system
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| primaryFunction |
definition of criminal offences
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prescription of criminal penalties ⓘ regulation of criminal liability ⓘ |
| regulates |
accomplice liability
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attempts ⓘ crimes ⓘ excuse grounds ⓘ justification grounds ⓘ offences ⓘ participation in offences ⓘ penalties ⓘ security measures ⓘ self-defence ⓘ statute of limitations in criminal matters ⓘ |
| scope | substantive criminal law ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
corruption offences
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economic and financial offences ⓘ forgery and fraud ⓘ homicide and bodily harm ⓘ offences against persons ⓘ offences against property ⓘ offences against public order ⓘ offences against the state ⓘ sexual offences ⓘ theft and robbery ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Belgian courts
ⓘ
public prosecutors in Belgium ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Belgian Criminal Code Description of subject: The Belgian Criminal Code is the primary body of law in Belgium that defines criminal offenses and prescribes corresponding penalties and procedures for prosecution.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.