Penal Code
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The Penal Code is Japan’s primary criminal law statute that defines offenses and prescribes corresponding punishments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Penal Code canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the National Diet of Japan
ⓘ
criminal code ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Japanese nationals within its scope
ⓘ
courts in Japan ⓘ prosecutors in Japan ⓘ residents of Japan ⓘ |
| containsPart |
general provisions
ⓘ
penalties and supplementary provisions ⓘ specific offenses ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| defines | criminal offenses in Japan ⓘ |
| governs |
accomplice liability
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attempted crimes ⓘ conspiracy in certain offenses ⓘ diminished capacity ⓘ insanity as a ground for non-responsibility ⓘ necessity as a justification ⓘ self-defense ⓘ statutes of limitation for execution of punishment ⓘ statutes of limitation for prosecution ⓘ suspension of execution of sentence ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | statute ⓘ |
| influencedBy | continental European criminal law traditions ⓘ |
| isCitedAs | Keihō in Japanese legal practice ⓘ |
| isDistinguishedFrom | Code of Criminal Procedure (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPrimarySourceFor | substantive criminal law in Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalDomain | criminal law ⓘ |
| officialName | 刑法 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prescribes | punishments for criminal offenses ⓘ |
| providesFor |
confiscation of property
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death penalty ⓘ fine ⓘ imprisonment with work ⓘ imprisonment without work ⓘ petty fine ⓘ |
| regulates |
crimes against individuals
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crimes against property ⓘ crimes against public morals ⓘ crimes against public safety ⓘ crimes against the state ⓘ |
| romanizedName | Keihō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo | interpretation by Japanese courts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
classification of criminal offenses in Japan
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defining elements of crimes ⓘ determining applicable criminal sanctions ⓘ determining criminal responsibility ⓘ |
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