Spanish Penal Code
E369665
The Spanish Penal Code is the primary legal statute in Spain that defines criminal offenses and their corresponding penalties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spanish Penal Code canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3562564 — 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: Spanish Penal Code Context triple: [Spanish law, codifiedIn, Spanish Penal Code]
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A.
Spanish Civil Code
The Spanish Civil Code is the principal body of private law in Spain, codifying rules on persons, family, property, and obligations in a systematic, 19th-century European civil law tradition.
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B.
Spanish law
Spanish law is the historical legal system of the Kingdom of Spain, rooted in Roman and canon law traditions, that governed Spain and its overseas territories, including colonial entities like the Viceroyalty of New Spain.
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C.
Peruvian Criminal Code
The Peruvian Criminal Code is the primary body of law that defines crimes and corresponding penalties in Peru’s legal system.
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D.
Colombian Criminal Code
The Colombian Criminal Code is the primary legal framework that defines crimes, penalties, and criminal procedures in Colombia’s justice system.
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E.
Puerto Rico Penal Code
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.
- 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: Spanish Penal Code Target entity description: The Spanish Penal Code is the primary legal statute in Spain that defines criminal offenses and their corresponding penalties.
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A.
Spanish Civil Code
The Spanish Civil Code is the principal body of private law in Spain, codifying rules on persons, family, property, and obligations in a systematic, 19th-century European civil law tradition.
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B.
Spanish law
Spanish law is the historical legal system of the Kingdom of Spain, rooted in Roman and canon law traditions, that governed Spain and its overseas territories, including colonial entities like the Viceroyalty of New Spain.
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C.
Peruvian Criminal Code
The Peruvian Criminal Code is the primary body of law that defines crimes and corresponding penalties in Peru’s legal system.
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D.
Colombian Criminal Code
The Colombian Criminal Code is the primary legal framework that defines crimes, penalties, and criminal procedures in Colombia’s justice system.
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E.
Puerto Rico Penal Code
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
penal code
ⓘ
primary criminal law of Spain ⓘ statute ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
protect collective legal interests
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protect fundamental rights ⓘ protect property ⓘ protect public order ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
legal persons
ⓘ
natural persons ⓘ |
| basedOn |
principle of culpability
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principle of legality ⓘ principle of proportionality of penalties ⓘ |
| contains |
general provisions on attempt and participation
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general provisions on criminal liability ⓘ general provisions on penalties and security measures ⓘ rules on aggravating circumstances ⓘ rules on exemption from criminal liability ⓘ rules on mitigating circumstances ⓘ rules on prescription of crimes ⓘ rules on prescription of penalties ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| defines |
corresponding penalties for criminal offenses
ⓘ
criminal offenses in Spain ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Spanish courts
ⓘ
Spanish public prosecutors ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Continental European civil law tradition
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international criminal law obligations of Spain ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalHierarchy | organic law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Spanish legal system ⓘ |
| regulates |
crimes against persons
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crimes against property ⓘ crimes against public administration ⓘ crimes against public order ⓘ crimes against the Constitution ⓘ crimes against the Treasury and Social Security ⓘ crimes against the environment ⓘ offenses related to corruption ⓘ offenses related to gender violence ⓘ offenses related to organized crime ⓘ offenses related to terrorism ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
constitutional review by Constitutional Court of Spain
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interpretation by Spanish Supreme Court ⓘ |
| usedFor |
classification of criminal offenses
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guidance of law enforcement activities ⓘ imposition of criminal penalties ⓘ protection of legal interests recognized by Spanish law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spanish Penal Code Description of subject: The Spanish Penal Code is the primary legal statute in Spain that defines criminal offenses and their corresponding penalties.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.