Practica nova Imperialis Saxonica rerum criminalium
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Practica nova Imperialis Saxonica rerum criminalium is a seminal 17th-century legal treatise on criminal law within the Holy Roman Empire, influential in shaping early modern German jurisprudence.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2653535 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Practica nova Imperialis Saxonica rerum criminalium Context triple: [Benedikt Carpzov the Younger, notableWork, Practica nova Imperialis Saxonica rerum criminalium]
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Carolina (Constitutio Criminalis Carolina)
Carolina (Constitutio Criminalis Carolina) was a 1532 criminal code of the Holy Roman Empire under Emperor Charles V that standardized criminal law and procedure, including regulations on witchcraft prosecutions, across much of German-speaking Europe.
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B.
Liber Iudiciorum
Liber Iudiciorum is a 7th-century Visigothic legal code that systematized Roman and Germanic law in the Iberian Peninsula and became a foundational source for later medieval Spanish jurisprudence.
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Ruffhead’s Statutes
Ruffhead’s Statutes is an 18th-century printed compilation of English statutes edited by Owen Ruffhead that served as a principal authoritative collection of the laws of England before later official series superseded it.
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Institutio principis Christiani
Institutio principis Christiani is a 16th-century humanist treatise by Desiderius Erasmus that outlines the moral and educational ideals of a Christian ruler.
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E.
Institutes of the Lawes of England
Institutes of the Lawes of England is a foundational early 17th-century English legal treatise by Sir Edward Coke that systematically expounds and interprets the common law.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Practica nova Imperialis Saxonica rerum criminalium Target entity description: Practica nova Imperialis Saxonica rerum criminalium is a seminal 17th-century legal treatise on criminal law within the Holy Roman Empire, influential in shaping early modern German jurisprudence.
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A.
Carolina (Constitutio Criminalis Carolina)
Carolina (Constitutio Criminalis Carolina) was a 1532 criminal code of the Holy Roman Empire under Emperor Charles V that standardized criminal law and procedure, including regulations on witchcraft prosecutions, across much of German-speaking Europe.
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B.
Liber Iudiciorum
Liber Iudiciorum is a 7th-century Visigothic legal code that systematized Roman and Germanic law in the Iberian Peninsula and became a foundational source for later medieval Spanish jurisprudence.
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C.
Ruffhead’s Statutes
Ruffhead’s Statutes is an 18th-century printed compilation of English statutes edited by Owen Ruffhead that served as a principal authoritative collection of the laws of England before later official series superseded it.
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D.
Institutio principis Christiani
Institutio principis Christiani is a 16th-century humanist treatise by Desiderius Erasmus that outlines the moral and educational ideals of a Christian ruler.
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E.
Institutes of the Lawes of England
Institutes of the Lawes of England is a foundational early 17th-century English legal treatise by Sir Edward Coke that systematically expounds and interprets the common law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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early modern legal work ⓘ legal treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saxon legal practice ⓘ |
| audience |
judges
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jurists ⓘ legal scholars ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| documentType | systematic legal treatise ⓘ |
| field | criminal law ⓘ |
| genre |
juridical commentary
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legal literature ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important source for the study of criminal justice in the Holy Roman Empire
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seminal work in the development of German criminal law ⓘ |
| influenced |
German criminal law doctrine
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early modern German jurisprudence ⓘ |
| jurisdictionCovered |
Imperial law of the Holy Roman Empire
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linked to:
Imperial law
Saxony ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| legalTradition | continental European civil law ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
criminal procedure
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penal practice ⓘ substantive criminal law ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | German lands of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
investigation of crimes
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sentencing and punishment ⓘ trial procedure ⓘ |
| temporalContext | early modern period ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early modern criminal justice in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| usedAs |
practical handbook for judges
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reference work for legal practitioners ⓘ |
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Subject: Practica nova Imperialis Saxonica rerum criminalium Description of subject: Practica nova Imperialis Saxonica rerum criminalium is a seminal 17th-century legal treatise on criminal law within the Holy Roman Empire, influential in shaping early modern German jurisprudence.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Benedikt Carpzov the Elder
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notableWork
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Practica nova Imperialis Saxonica rerum criminalium (attributed to the Carpzov legal tradition)
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linked to: Practica nova Imperialis Saxonica rerum criminalium