German Code of Criminal Procedure
E123853
The German Code of Criminal Procedure is the central legal framework that regulates how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted in Germany’s courts.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1016167 — 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: German Code of Criminal Procedure Context triple: [Local Court of Nuremberg, governedBy, German Code of Criminal Procedure]
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A.
German Code of Civil Procedure
The German Code of Civil Procedure is the primary legal framework governing civil court proceedings in Germany, detailing rules for jurisdiction, procedure, evidence, and appeals.
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B.
German Civil Code
The German Civil Code is Germany’s comprehensive codification of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.
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C.
German Courts Constitution Act
The German Courts Constitution Act is a fundamental German law that structures the organization, jurisdiction, and hierarchy of the country’s court system.
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D.
Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan
The Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted within the Japanese legal system.
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E.
German honours law
German honours law is the body of legal provisions in Germany that regulates the creation, awarding, wearing, and protection of state titles, orders, and decorations.
- 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: German Code of Criminal Procedure Target entity description: The German Code of Criminal Procedure is the central legal framework that regulates how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted in Germany’s courts.
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A.
German Code of Civil Procedure
The German Code of Civil Procedure is the primary legal framework governing civil court proceedings in Germany, detailing rules for jurisdiction, procedure, evidence, and appeals.
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B.
German Civil Code
The German Civil Code is Germany’s comprehensive codification of private law, governing areas such as contracts, property, family, and obligations.
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C.
German Courts Constitution Act
The German Courts Constitution Act is a fundamental German law that structures the organization, jurisdiction, and hierarchy of the country’s court system.
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D.
Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan
The Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted within the Japanese legal system.
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E.
German honours law
German honours law is the body of legal provisions in Germany that regulates the creation, awarding, wearing, and protection of state titles, orders, and decorations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German federal statute
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code of criminal procedure ⓘ procedural law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
criminal courts in Germany
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police authorities in criminal matters ⓘ public prosecutors in Germany ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
federal criminal courts
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state criminal courts in Germany ⓘ |
| containsProvisionsOn |
costs of criminal proceedings
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covert investigative measures ⓘ extraordinary remedies ⓘ indictment ⓘ judgment and sentencing procedure ⓘ legal aid in criminal proceedings ⓘ main hearing ⓘ private prosecution ⓘ seizure and confiscation of objects as procedural measures ⓘ subsidiary prosecution by victims ⓘ witness protection measures ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| field | public law ⓘ |
| hasPrinciple |
judicial control of coercive measures
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presumption of innocence as implemented in procedure ⓘ principle of legality of prosecution ⓘ right to be heard ⓘ |
| isSubordinateTo | Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany ⓘ |
| legalArea | criminal procedure ⓘ |
| legalSystem | German law ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| regulates |
criminal appeals in Germany
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criminal investigations in Germany ⓘ criminal prosecutions in Germany ⓘ criminal trials in Germany ⓘ interrogation of suspects and witnesses ⓘ powers of police in criminal proceedings ⓘ powers of public prosecutors in criminal proceedings ⓘ pre-trial detention ⓘ public hearings in criminal courts ⓘ remedies and appeals in criminal cases ⓘ rights of defendants in criminal proceedings ⓘ rights of victims in criminal proceedings ⓘ search and seizure in criminal proceedings ⓘ taking of evidence in criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| shortName | StPO ⓘ |
| shortNameInGerman |
German Code of Criminal Procedure
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Strafprozessordnung
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| usedBy |
defense lawyers in criminal proceedings
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judges in criminal courts ⓘ public prosecutors in criminal proceedings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: German Code of Criminal Procedure Description of subject: The German Code of Criminal Procedure is the central legal framework that regulates how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted in Germany’s courts.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
German Code of Criminal Procedure (Strafprozessordnung)
this entity surface form:
German Code of Criminal Procedure (StPO)
German Code of Criminal Procedure
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shortNameInGerman
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German Code of Criminal Procedure
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Strafprozessordnung
state prosecution offices of North Rhine-Westphalia (administration)
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partOf
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German Code of Criminal Procedure
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this entity surface form:
German criminal justice system
state prosecution offices of North Rhine-Westphalia (administration)
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appliesLaw
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German Code of Criminal Procedure
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this entity surface form:
German Code of Criminal Procedure (Strafprozessordnung, StPO)