Draft Penal Code
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The Draft Penal Code is the foundational legal document prepared in the 19th century that formed the basis of India’s modern criminal law system.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
foundational legal document
ⓘ
legal code draft ⓘ |
| characteristic |
comprehensive codification of criminal law
ⓘ
systematic arrangement of offences and penalties ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| field | substantive criminal law ⓘ |
| formsBasisOf | India’s modern criminal law system ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial period in India ⓘ |
| impact |
influence on criminal codes in other Commonwealth jurisdictions
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long-term influence on criminal legislation in India ⓘ |
| influenced | Indian Penal Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
English criminal law principles
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utilitarian legal philosophy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalDomain | criminal law ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| legalTradition | Anglo-Indian law ⓘ |
| preparedFor | British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preparedInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
codification of criminal law in India
ⓘ
standardization of criminal offences and punishments ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| relationToIndianPenalCode | served as the principal draft underlying the Indian Penal Code GENERATED ⓘ |
| status | draft ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
classification of crimes
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definition of offences ⓘ general principles of criminal liability ⓘ prescription of punishments ⓘ |
| usedAs | model for subsequent revisions of Indian criminal law ⓘ |
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