Peruvian Criminal Code

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The Peruvian Criminal Code is the primary body of law that defines crimes and corresponding penalties in Peru’s legal system.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Código Penal del Perú 1
Peruvian Criminal Code canonical 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Peruvian legislation
codified statute
criminal code
appliesTo legal persons in specified cases
natural persons
basedOn civil law tradition
complements Peruvian Code of Criminal Procedure
contains definitions of criminal offences
rules on attempt and complicity
rules on criminal responsibility
rules on extinction of criminal action
rules on penalties and security measures
rules on recidivism and habitual crime
country Peru
defines crimes in Peru
enforcedBy Peruvian National Police
surface form: National Police of Peru

Public Ministry of Peru
judicial branch of Peru
hasPart general part
special part
inForceIn national territory of Peru
jurisdiction Peru
surface form: Republic of Peru
language Spanish
legalBasisFor criminal prosecutions in Peru
sentencing in criminal cases in Peru
legalSystem Peruvian legal system
partOf Peruvian legal order
regulates aggravating circumstances
attempt and participation in crime
criminal liability in Peru
mitigating circumstances
penalties for crimes in Peru
statute of limitations for crimes
shortName Peruvian Criminal Code self-linksurface differs
surface form: Código Penal del Perú
subjectMatter corruption offences
economic and financial crimes
offences against family and minors
offences against life and bodily integrity
offences against property
offences against public administration
offences against public security
offences against sexual freedom
offences against the environment
organized crime
usedBy Judiciary of Peru
surface form: Peruvian courts

Peruvian National Police
surface form: Peruvian police

Peruvian prosecutors

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Criminal Chambers interprets Peruvian Criminal Code
subject surface form: Criminal Chambers of the Supreme Court of Peru
Peruvian Criminal Code shortName Peruvian Criminal Code self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Código Penal del Perú