noun
the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment (Freq. 1)
• Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence
• Members of this Topic:
↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑offence, ↑law-breaking, ↑conviction, ↑judgment of conviction, ↑condemnation, ↑sentence, ↑partial verdict, ↑nolo contendere, ↑non vult, ↑insanity plea, ↑plea of insanity, ↑charge, ↑complaint, ↑plea bargain, ↑plea bargaining, ↑principal, ↑bail, ↑bail bond, ↑bond
• Hypernyms: ↑legal code
• Part Meronyms: ↑Riot Act
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noun [noncount]
: laws that deal with crimes and their punishments — compare ↑civil law
Useful english dictionary. 2012.