Penal Code (1810)
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The Penal Code of 1810 was a foundational French criminal code enacted under Napoleon that systematized offenses and punishments and influenced many modern legal systems.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Code pénal de 1810 | 1 |
| Code pénal of 1810 | 1 |
| Penal Code (1810) canonical | 1 |
| Penal Code of 1810 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9187066 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Penal Code (1810) Context triple: [Napoleonic institutions, hasPart, Penal Code (1810)]
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A.
Misdemeanours Act 1819
The Misdemeanours Act 1819 was a British law passed in the aftermath of the Peterloo Massacre to speed up the prosecution of political offenders and suppress radical and reformist activities.
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B.
Pains and Penalties Act
The Pains and Penalties Act was a controversial 1830s British bill aimed at dissolving the marriage of King George IV and Queen Caroline and stripping her of her titles and rights.
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C.
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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D.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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E.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 was the primary procedural law governing criminal trials and investigations in British India and, later, independent India until it was replaced by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Penal Code (1810) Target entity description: The Penal Code of 1810 was a foundational French criminal code enacted under Napoleon that systematized offenses and punishments and influenced many modern legal systems.
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A.
Misdemeanours Act 1819
The Misdemeanours Act 1819 was a British law passed in the aftermath of the Peterloo Massacre to speed up the prosecution of political offenders and suppress radical and reformist activities.
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B.
Pains and Penalties Act
The Pains and Penalties Act was a controversial 1830s British bill aimed at dissolving the marriage of King George IV and Queen Caroline and stripping her of her titles and rights.
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C.
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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D.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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E.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 was the primary procedural law governing criminal trials and investigations in British India and, later, independent India until it was replaced by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French statute
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Napoleonic code ⓘ criminal code ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
First French Empire
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French colonies and territories (with adaptations) ⓘ metropolitan France ⓘ
linked to:
Metropolitan France
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| codifies | substantive criminal law rules in France ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateEffective | 1811 ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1810 ⓘ |
| definesConcept |
accomplice liability
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attempt (tentative) ⓘ contravention ⓘ crime ⓘ délit (offence) ⓘ recidivism ⓘ |
| establishesPenaltyType |
civil degradation and loss of civic rights
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death penalty ⓘ fines ⓘ forced labour ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ |
| follows | principles of codification of the Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| hasPart |
general provisions on crimes and penalties
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provisions on crimes against persons ⓘ provisions on crimes against property ⓘ provisions on crimes against the state ⓘ provisions on police offences (contraventions) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked the consolidation of Napoleonic legal reforms in criminal law
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served as a model for many modern criminal codes ⓘ |
| influenced |
Belgian criminal code
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linked to:
Belgian Criminal Code
Italian criminal legislation in the 19th century ⓘ Latin American criminal codes ⓘ Portuguese criminal legislation ⓘ
linked to:
Portuguese law
Spanish criminal codes of the 19th century ⓘ criminal law in several European countries ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment legal thought
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French Revolutionary ideas on law and punishment ⓘ Roman law traditions ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalPrincipleEmphasized |
classification of offences by gravity
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legality of offences and penalties ⓘ |
| legalSystem | French legal system ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | French legislative authorities under the Consulate and Empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napoleonic codification movement
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linked to:
Napoleonic institutions
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| precededBy | French Revolutionary criminal legislation ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Napoleon I ⓘ |
| reformed | French criminal procedure and substantive criminal law ⓘ |
| replacedBy | later French penal codes of the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
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