Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898
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The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 was the primary procedural law governing criminal trials and investigations in British India and, later, independent India until it was replaced by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Code of Criminal Procedure | 1 |
| Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7125247 — 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: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 Context triple: [Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, repealedAct, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898]
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A.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is India’s primary procedural law that governs the investigation, trial, and adjudication of criminal cases in courts across the country.
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B.
Code of Criminal Procedure
The Code of Criminal Procedure is Egypt’s primary legal framework governing how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and related judicial processes are conducted.
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C.
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 is a key Indian statute that lays down the rules and procedures for the conduct of civil court proceedings across India.
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D.
Code of Civil Procedure 1859
The Code of Civil Procedure 1859 was the first comprehensive procedural law enacted for British India, establishing standardized rules for conducting civil court proceedings across the colonial territories.
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E.
Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan
The Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted within the Japanese 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: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 Target entity description: The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 was the primary procedural law governing criminal trials and investigations in British India and, later, independent India until it was replaced by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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A.
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 is India’s primary procedural law that governs the investigation, trial, and adjudication of criminal cases in courts across the country.
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B.
Code of Criminal Procedure
The Code of Criminal Procedure is Egypt’s primary legal framework governing how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and related judicial processes are conducted.
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C.
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 is a key Indian statute that lays down the rules and procedures for the conduct of civil court proceedings across India.
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D.
Code of Civil Procedure 1859
The Code of Civil Procedure 1859 was the first comprehensive procedural law enacted for British India, establishing standardized rules for conducting civil court proceedings across the colonial territories.
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E.
Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan
The Code of Criminal Procedure of Japan is the primary statute that governs how criminal investigations, prosecutions, trials, and appeals are conducted within the Japanese legal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of the Imperial Legislative Council
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criminal procedure code ⓘ statute ⓘ |
| appliedIn |
Courts of Session in British India
NERFINISHED
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High Courts in British India NERFINISHED ⓘ Magistrates’ courts in British India ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
appeals in criminal cases
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arrest procedures ⓘ bail proceedings ⓘ criminal investigations ⓘ criminal trials ⓘ inquiries into offences ⓘ search and seizure procedures ⓘ sessions trials ⓘ trial of summons cases ⓘ trial of warrant cases ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfLaw | criminal procedure ⓘ |
| governs |
committal proceedings to courts of session
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execution of criminal sentences ⓘ inquests and inquiries into suspicious deaths ⓘ procedures for framing of charges ⓘ procedures for recording confessions and statements ⓘ procedures for withdrawal and compounding of offences ⓘ revision and reference powers of higher courts in criminal matters ⓘ |
| influenced | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | English criminal procedure ⓘ |
| inForceUntil | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 came into force ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
British India
NERFINISHED
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Dominion of India NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfStatute | English ⓘ |
| legacy | served as the main model for post-independence criminal procedure in India ⓘ |
| legalStatusInIndia | repealed ⓘ |
| purpose | to consolidate and amend the law relating to criminal procedure in British India ⓘ |
| regulates |
issue and execution of summons
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issue and execution of warrants ⓘ maintenance proceedings under criminal jurisdiction ⓘ mode of taking and recording evidence in criminal cases ⓘ powers of courts of session ⓘ powers of magistrates in criminal matters ⓘ powers of police in criminal matters ⓘ security for keeping the peace and good behaviour ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier criminal procedure enactments in British India ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | CrPC, 1898 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 Description of subject: The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 was the primary procedural law governing criminal trials and investigations in British India and, later, independent India until it was replaced by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
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Code of Criminal Procedure