Penal Code of Japan

one of six Codes that form the foundation of modern Japanese law
Legislation criminal_code Q2750187
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Penal Code of Japan

Summary

Penal Code of Japan is a criminal code[1]. It draws 52 Wikipedia views per month (criminal_code category, ranking #3 of 17).[2]

Key Facts

  • Penal Code of Japan is in the country of Japan[3].
  • Penal Code of Japan's instance of is recorded as criminal code[4].
  • Penal Code of Japan's instance of is recorded as statute[5].
  • Penal Code of Japan's part of is recorded as Six Codes[6].
  • Penal Code of Japan's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[7].
  • +1907-03-25T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Penal Code of Japan[8].
  • Penal Code of Japan's publication date is recorded as +1907-04-24T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Penal Code of Japan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02gg2c[10].
  • Penal Code of Japan's work available at URL is recorded as https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/search/elawsSearch/elaws_search/lsg0500/detail?lawId=140AC0000000045[11].
  • Penal Code of Japan's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Japan[12].
  • Penal Code of Japan's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '刑法'}[13].
  • Penal Code of Japan's repeals is recorded as Meiji Penal Code[14].
  • Penal Code of Japan's effective date is recorded as +1908-10-01T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Penal Code of Japan's date of promulgation is recorded as +1907-04-24T00:00:00Z[16].
  • Penal Code of Japan's law identifier is recorded as 明治40年法律第45号[17].
  • Penal Code of Japan's e-GOV law ID is recorded as 140AC0000000045[18].
  • Penal Code of Japan's NDL law ID is recorded as 0000009467[19].
  • Penal Code of Japan's JAHIS Law Database ID is recorded as 140a0045[20].

Why It Matters

Penal Code of Japan draws 52 Wikipedia views per month (criminal_code category, ranking #3 of 17).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

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  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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