Japanese Criminal Code

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Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkb:crime
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:Ministry_of_Justice_(Japan)
gptkbp:amendedBy multiple times
gptkbp:appliesTo all persons in Japan
Japanese nationals abroad (in certain cases)
gptkbp:availableOn gptkb:Japanese_Ministry_of_Justice_website
gptkbp:citation gptkb:Act_No._45_of_1907
gptkbp:contains punishments
definitions of crimes
rules of criminal responsibility
provisions on attempt and complicity
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1907
gptkbp:dividedInto gptkb:Special_Part
General Part
Supplementary Provisions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Japanese Criminal Code
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:French_Penal_Code
German Penal Code
gptkbp:language Japanese
gptkbp:notableCategory Article 176 (Indecent Assault)
Article 177 (Rape)
Article 199 (Murder)
Article 204 (Bodily Injury)
Article 208 (Assault)
Article 222 (Threats)
Article 230 (Defamation)
Article 235 (Theft)
Article 246 (Fraud)
Article 261 (Damage to Property)
Article 261 (Property Damage)
Article 264 (Arson)
Article 36 (Self-defense)
Article 37 (Necessity)
Article 38 (Intent and Negligence)
Article 39 (Insanity)
Article 41 (Age of Criminal Responsibility)
Article 54 (Statute of Limitations)
Article 60 (Principal Offender)
Article 61 (Accessory)
gptkbp:officialName 刑法 (Keihō)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Japanese_Constitution
gptkb:Japanese_Code_of_Criminal_Procedure
Japanese Juvenile Law
gptkbp:replacedBy Old Penal Code of 1880
gptkbp:startDate 1908-10-01
gptkbp:subject criminal procedure
penalties
criminal offenses
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Japanese_Civil_Code
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5