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  2. California Penal Code - Wikipedia

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    The Penal Code of California forms the basis for the application of most criminal law, criminal procedure, penal institutions, and the execution of sentences, among other things, in the American state of California. It was originally enacted in 1872 as one of the original four California Codes, and has been substantially [vague] amended and ...

  3. Murder in California law - Wikipedia

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    The law on the crime of murder in the U.S. state of California is defined by sections 187 through 191 of the California Penal Code. [ 1] The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that in the year 2020, the state had a murder rate near the median for the entire country. [ 2]

  4. California criminal law - Wikipedia

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    California Penal Code section 15 defines a "crime" or "public offense" as "an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it, and to which is annexed, upon conviction, any of the following punishments: Disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit in this State." [1]

  5. Felony murder rule in California - Wikipedia

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    Id., § 288 (Lewd Acts with a minor). Id. , § 289 (Forcible penetration with a foreign object). Under Penal Code Section 190.2, “special circumstances”, all murders committed during the commission, attempted commission, or immediate flight of any of the listed felonies also qualify as a special circumstance for the charge of first degree ...

  6. Police code - Wikipedia

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    A police code is a brevity code, usually numerical or alphanumerical, used to transmit information between law enforcement over police radio systems in the United States. Examples of police codes include "10 codes" (such as 10-4 for "okay" or "acknowledged"—sometimes written X4 or X-4), signals, incident codes, response codes, or other status ...

  7. Criminal code - Wikipedia

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    Criminal code. A criminal code or penal code is a document that compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law. Typically a criminal code will contain offences that are recognised in the jurisdiction, penalties that might be imposed for these offences, and some general provisions (such as definitions and ...

  8. Ages of consent in the United States - Wikipedia

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    (CA Penal Code § 261.5 (d)) There are also civil sanctions possible for a violation stated above. (CA Penal Code § 261.5 (e)) There are separate crimes for committing sodomy with minors. (CA Penal code § 286) There are separate crimes for committing any lewd or lascivious act with a person under the age of 14. (CA Penal Code § 288)

  9. French code of criminal procedure - Wikipedia

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    The Code of Criminal Procedure ( Code d'instruction criminelle) is a collection of legal texts which organized criminal procedure in the revolutionary era in France. Envisaged as early as 1801, it was promulgated on 16 November 1808. The code established the Cour d'assises to try crimes (major felonies).