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The Model Penal Code (MPC) is a model act designed to stimulate and assist U.S. state legislatures to update and standardize the penal law of the United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The MPC was a project of the American Law Institute (ALI), and was published in 1962 after a ten-year drafting period. [ 3 ]
The Penal Code of Myanmar is the official criminal code of Myanmar. The code was enacted on 1 May 1861 during British rule in Burma and is divided into 23 chapters. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Penal Code of Myanmar is nearly identical to the Indian Penal Code , due to their shared origins under British rule.
The empire decided to create a new penal code after observing the passing of the French Penal Code of 1810. [4] The French Code of 1810 was a source, but the code of 1858 was most closely adapted from the French Penal Code of 1832. [5] The code of 1858 is relevant because it started the separation between religion and the law.