Penal Code (1810)
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The Penal Code of 1810 was a foundational French criminal code enacted under Napoleon that systematized offenses and punishments and influenced many modern legal systems.
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| Penal Code of 1810 | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French statute
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Napoleonic code ⓘ criminal code ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
First French Empire
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French colonies and territories (with adaptations) ⓘ metropolitan France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifies | substantive criminal law rules in France ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateEffective | 1811 ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1810 ⓘ |
| definesConcept |
accomplice liability
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attempt (tentative) ⓘ contravention ⓘ crime ⓘ délit (offence) ⓘ recidivism ⓘ |
| establishesPenaltyType |
civil degradation and loss of civic rights
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death penalty ⓘ fines ⓘ forced labour ⓘ imprisonment ⓘ |
| follows | principles of codification of the Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| hasPart |
general provisions on crimes and penalties
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provisions on crimes against persons ⓘ provisions on crimes against property ⓘ provisions on crimes against the state ⓘ provisions on police offences (contraventions) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
marked the consolidation of Napoleonic legal reforms in criminal law
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served as a model for many modern criminal codes ⓘ |
| influenced |
Belgian criminal code
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Italian criminal legislation in the 19th century ⓘ Latin American criminal codes ⓘ Portuguese criminal legislation NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish criminal codes of the 19th century ⓘ criminal law in several European countries ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment legal thought
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French Revolutionary ideas on law and punishment ⓘ Roman law traditions ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| legalPrincipleEmphasized |
classification of offences by gravity
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legality of offences and penalties ⓘ |
| legalSystem | French legal system ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | French legislative authorities under the Consulate and Empire ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic codification movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | French Revolutionary criminal legislation ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reformed | French criminal procedure and substantive criminal law ⓘ |
| replacedBy | later French penal codes of the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
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Penal Code of 1810