penal code

penal code

n.
A body of laws establishing the criminal offenses for a particular jurisdiction.
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penal code

n
(Law) the codified body of the laws in any legal system that relate to crime and its punishment
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Noun1.penal code - the legal code governing crimes and their punishment
legal code - a code of laws adopted by a state or nation; "a code of laws"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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penal code

n → Strafgesetzbuch nt
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