Crimes Act 1961 (New Zealand)
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The Crimes Act 1961 (New Zealand) is the principal statute defining criminal offences and general principles of criminal liability in New Zealand law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Crimes Act 1961 (New Zealand) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9810859 — 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: Crimes Act 1961 (New Zealand) Context triple: [Minister of Justice of New Zealand, associatedWith, Crimes Act 1961 (New Zealand)]
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A.
Criminal Justice Act 1967
The Criminal Justice Act 1967 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed criminal procedure and sentencing, including introducing modern parole arrangements and other measures affecting the administration of justice in England and Wales.
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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.
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 is a key UK statute that established the modern framework for public prosecutions, including the creation and functions of the Crown Prosecution Service and the role of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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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.
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885
The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 was a British statute best known for strengthening laws on sexual offences, including the controversial Section 11 that criminalized male homosexual acts short of sodomy.
- 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: Crimes Act 1961 (New Zealand) Target entity description: The Crimes Act 1961 (New Zealand) is the principal statute defining criminal offences and general principles of criminal liability in New Zealand law.
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A.
Criminal Justice Act 1967
The Criminal Justice Act 1967 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed criminal procedure and sentencing, including introducing modern parole arrangements and other measures affecting the administration of justice in England and Wales.
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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.
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
The Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 is a key UK statute that established the modern framework for public prosecutions, including the creation and functions of the Crown Prosecution Service and the role of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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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.
Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885
The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 was a British statute best known for strengthening laws on sexual offences, including the controversial Section 11 that criminalized male homosexual acts short of sodomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of New Zealand
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criminal code ⓘ |
| administeredBy | New Zealand Ministry of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citation | Crimes Act 1961 (NZ) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commencementDate | 1962-01-01 ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
accessories to crime
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assault ⓘ attempts to commit offences ⓘ bribery and corruption ⓘ burglary ⓘ computer misuse offences ⓘ conspiracy ⓘ escape from custody ⓘ fraud ⓘ homicide ⓘ infanticide ⓘ insanity defence ⓘ manslaughter ⓘ money laundering ⓘ murder ⓘ offences against the administration of justice ⓘ offences relating to children and young persons ⓘ perjury ⓘ piracy ⓘ self-defence ⓘ sexual offences ⓘ theft ⓘ treason ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| defines |
criminal offences in New Zealand law
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general principles of criminal liability in New Zealand law ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | criminal liability in New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Part 1: Parties to offences
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Part 2: Crimes against public order ⓘ Part 6: Crimes affecting life and health ⓘ Part 7: Crimes against property ⓘ Part 8: Crimes against the person ⓘ Part 9: Crimes against rights of property ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to consolidate and amend the criminal law of New Zealand ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand criminal law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| principalCriminalStatuteFor | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Crimes Act 1908 (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalAssentDate | 1961-10-10 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Crimes Act 1961 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | amendment by subsequent New Zealand statutes ⓘ |
| yearOfAct | 1961 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crimes Act 1961 (New Zealand) Description of subject: The Crimes Act 1961 (New Zealand) is the principal statute defining criminal offences and general principles of criminal liability in New Zealand law.
Referenced by (1)
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