Puerto Rico Penal Code
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The Puerto Rico Penal Code is the primary body of criminal law in Puerto Rico that defines offenses and prescribes corresponding penalties within the territory’s legal system.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal law statute
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penal code → primary body of criminal law in Puerto Rico → |
| appliesTo |
conduct occurring within the territory of Puerto Rico
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persons subject to the criminal jurisdiction of Puerto Rico → |
| basedOn |
civil law tradition
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| bindingOn |
Puerto Rico Court of Appeals
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Supreme Court of Puerto Rico → trial courts of Puerto Rico → |
| contains |
classification of felonies and misdemeanors
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definitions of criminal offenses → excuse defenses → general provisions on criminal liability → justification defenses → rules on accomplice liability → rules on attempt and conspiracy → sentencing provisions → statutes of limitation for criminal offenses → |
| country |
United States
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| defines |
criminal offenses in Puerto Rico
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| enactedBy |
Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
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| enforcedBy |
Puerto Rico Department of Justice
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Puerto Rico Police Bureau → |
| governs |
substantive criminal law in Puerto Rico
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| influencedBy |
Spanish criminal law
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United States criminal law concepts → |
| jurisdiction |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
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| language |
English
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Spanish → |
| legalDomain |
criminal law
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| legalSystem |
Puerto Rico
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| partOf |
laws of Puerto Rico
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| prescribes |
penalties for criminal offenses in Puerto Rico
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| purpose |
definition of crimes and penalties
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protection of public order in Puerto Rico → |
| relatedTo |
Puerto Rico Code of Criminal Procedure
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Puerto Rico Constitution → |
| requires |
publication in the Official Laws of Puerto Rico
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| scope |
personal
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territorial → |
| subjectTo |
amendment by the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
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interpretation by the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico → |
| typeOfLaw |
statutory law
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| usedBy |
courts of Puerto Rico
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defense attorneys in Puerto Rico → law enforcement agencies in Puerto Rico → prosecutors in Puerto Rico → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Puerto Rico Rules of Criminal Procedure
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relatedTo |