Penal Law
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Penal Law is the section of the 1917 Code of Canon Law that systematically sets out the Church’s norms on crimes and ecclesiastical penalties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Penal Law canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9844399 — 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: Penal Law Context triple: [CIC 1917, book5Title, Penal Law]
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A.
Penal Code
The Penal Code is Japan’s primary criminal law statute that defines offenses and prescribes corresponding punishments.
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B.
Penal
Penal is a town in southern Trinidad known for its diverse population, vibrant cultural festivals, and role as a commercial hub in the region.
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C.
Code pénal
The Code pénal is France’s comprehensive criminal code that defines offenses and prescribes corresponding penalties within the French legal system.
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D.
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice is a British television drama series that explores the legal system and the personal impact of being accused of a serious crime.
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E.
Criminal Section
The Criminal Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division that investigates and prosecutes criminal violations of federal civil rights laws.
- 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: Penal Law Target entity description: Penal Law is the section of the 1917 Code of Canon Law that systematically sets out the Church’s norms on crimes and ecclesiastical penalties.
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A.
Penal Code
The Penal Code is Japan’s primary criminal law statute that defines offenses and prescribes corresponding punishments.
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B.
Penal
Penal is a town in southern Trinidad known for its diverse population, vibrant cultural festivals, and role as a commercial hub in the region.
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C.
Code pénal
The Code pénal is France’s comprehensive criminal code that defines offenses and prescribes corresponding penalties within the French legal system.
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D.
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice is a British television drama series that explores the legal system and the personal impact of being accused of a serious crime.
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E.
Criminal Section
The Criminal Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division that investigates and prosecutes criminal violations of federal civil rights laws.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canon law norm
ⓘ
section of a legal code ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
|
| basedOn |
Catholic doctrine
ⓘ
Roman legal tradition ⓘ |
| bindingOn | Latin-rite Catholics subject to the 1917 Code ⓘ |
| codificationEra |
Pio-Benedictine Code era
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linked to:
Pio-Benedictine Code
|
| defines |
canonical crimes
ⓘ
causes diminishing penalties ⓘ causes excusing from penalties ⓘ causes increasing penalties ⓘ conditions for imputability ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1918-05-19 ⓘ |
| goal |
correction of the offender
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protection of the common good of the Church ⓘ reparation of scandal ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalSource |
Acta Apostolicae Sedis 9 (1917)
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linked to:
Acta Apostolicae Sedis
|
| hasSubject |
ecclesiastical crimes
ⓘ
ecclesiastical penalties ⓘ penal procedure in canon law ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent canonical penal legislation ⓘ |
| inForceUntil |
1983 Code of Canon Law
ⓘ
linked to:
Code of Canon Law (1983)
|
| jurisdiction |
Latin Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
|
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalForm | codified law ⓘ |
| legalNature | internal law of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
canon law
ⓘ
linked to:
Canon law
|
| partOf | 1917 Code of Canon Law ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Pope Benedict XV ⓘ |
| promulgationDate | 1917-05-27 ⓘ |
| providesFor |
competence of ecclesiastical judges in penal cases
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extrajudicial penal process ⓘ judicial penal process ⓘ prescription of criminal action ⓘ prescription of penalties ⓘ |
| regulates |
excommunication
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expiatory penalties ⓘ imposition of censures ⓘ interdict ⓘ penal remedies ⓘ suspension (canonical penalty) ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
Book VI of the 1983 Code of Canon Law
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linked to:
Code of Canon Law (1983)
|
| systematicallySetsOut |
norms on crimes in the Church
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norms on ecclesiastical penalties ⓘ norms on remission of penalties ⓘ norms on the application of penalties ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Penal Law Description of subject: Penal Law is the section of the 1917 Code of Canon Law that systematically sets out the Church’s norms on crimes and ecclesiastical penalties.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.