Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
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The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are a comprehensive set of rules governing the conduct of criminal proceedings in United States federal courts, from investigation and charging through trial, sentencing, and appeal.
All labels observed (20)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T205071 — 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: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Context triple: [Puerto Rico Rules of Criminal Procedure, relatedTo, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure]
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A.
United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
The United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are a comprehensive set of rules governing civil litigation in U.S. federal courts, shaping how lawsuits are filed, conducted, and resolved.
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B.
Puerto Rico Rules of Criminal Procedure
The Puerto Rico Rules of Criminal Procedure are the codified legal standards that govern how criminal cases are initiated, conducted, and resolved in Puerto Rico’s courts.
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C.
Title 18 – Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Title 18 – Crimes and Criminal Procedure is the portion of the United States Code that defines federal crimes and outlines the procedures for criminal prosecutions in the federal court system.
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D.
rules of evidence for the federal courts
The rules of evidence for the federal courts are a comprehensive set of legal standards that govern what information may be presented and considered in United States federal court proceedings.
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E.
Code of Federal Regulations
The Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations issued by the departments and agencies of the United States federal government.
- 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: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Target entity description: The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are a comprehensive set of rules governing the conduct of criminal proceedings in United States federal courts, from investigation and charging through trial, sentencing, and appeal.
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A.
United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
The United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are a comprehensive set of rules governing civil litigation in U.S. federal courts, shaping how lawsuits are filed, conducted, and resolved.
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B.
Puerto Rico Rules of Criminal Procedure
The Puerto Rico Rules of Criminal Procedure are the codified legal standards that govern how criminal cases are initiated, conducted, and resolved in Puerto Rico’s courts.
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C.
Title 18 – Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Title 18 – Crimes and Criminal Procedure is the portion of the United States Code that defines federal crimes and outlines the procedures for criminal prosecutions in the federal court system.
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D.
rules of evidence for the federal courts
The rules of evidence for the federal courts are a comprehensive set of legal standards that govern what information may be presented and considered in United States federal court proceedings.
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E.
Code of Federal Regulations
The Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations issued by the departments and agencies of the United States federal government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of procedural law
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rules of court ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
United States district courts
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United States Magistrate Judges ⓘ
surface form:
United States magistrate judges
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
federal judiciary of the United States
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surface form:
United States federal courts
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| codifiedIn |
Title 18 of the United States Code
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surface form:
Title 18 of the United States Code Appendix
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| contains |
Rule 1
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Rule 11 ⓘ Rule 12 ⓘ Rule 16 ⓘ Rule 18 ⓘ Rule 2 ⓘ Rule 21 ⓘ Rule 23 ⓘ Rule 29 ⓘ Rule 3 ⓘ Rule 32 ⓘ Rule 33 ⓘ Rule 35 ⓘ Rule 4 ⓘ Rule 41 ⓘ Rule 44 ⓘ Rule 46 ⓘ Rule 5 ⓘ Rule 52 ⓘ Rule 54 ⓘ Rule 6 ⓘ Rule 7 ⓘ Rule 8 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| doesNotApplyTo | state criminal courts ⓘ |
| enablingAct | Rules Enabling Act ⓘ |
| firstEffectiveDate | 1946 ⓘ |
| governs | criminal proceedings in United States federal courts ⓘ |
| governsPhase |
appeals-related procedures in federal criminal cases
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charging in federal criminal cases ⓘ investigation in federal criminal cases ⓘ post-conviction procedures in federal criminal cases ⓘ pretrial proceedings in federal criminal cases ⓘ sentencing in federal criminal cases ⓘ trial in federal criminal cases ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | criminal procedure ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding authority in federal criminal cases ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| purpose |
to eliminate unjustifiable expense and delay
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to provide for the just determination of every criminal proceeding ⓘ to secure fairness in administration ⓘ to secure simplicity in procedure ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
arrest and initial appearance in federal criminal cases
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discovery and inspection in federal criminal cases ⓘ indictments and informations in federal criminal cases ⓘ joinder and severance of offenses and defendants ⓘ jury selection and trial procedures in federal criminal cases ⓘ pleas and plea agreements in federal criminal cases ⓘ post-trial motions in federal criminal cases ⓘ release and detention in federal criminal cases ⓘ search and seizure procedures in federal criminal cases ⓘ |
| subjectTo | congressional review ⓘ |
| updatedBy | amendments adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Description of subject: The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure are a comprehensive set of rules governing the conduct of criminal proceedings in United States federal courts, from investigation and charging through trial, sentencing, and appeal.
Referenced by (254)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
subject surface form:
Southern Division (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan)
subject surface form:
Northern Division (U.S. District Court, E.D. Michigan)
this entity surface form:
federal rules of criminal procedure
subject surface form:
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
subject surface form:
United States District Court for the District of Oregon
Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
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supplements
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Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
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subject surface form:
Southern Division (U.S. District Court, C.D. Cal.)
subject surface form:
Eastern Division of the United States District Court for the Central District of California
Clerk of Court of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
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legalBasis
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Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure
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subject surface form:
Northern Division of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada