criminal law
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criminal law
noun criminal laws
- The area of law pertaining to crime and punishment.
- A specific statute, ordinance, regulation, or other source of law that deems an action to be a crime.
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noun area of law
| Español | derecho penal |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 형법 hyeongbeop |
| 日本語 | 刑法 |
| 中文 | 刑法 xíngfǎ, 刑事法 xíngshìfǎ |
| हिन्दी | अपराधिक कानून aprādhik kānūn |
| Português | direito penal, direito criminal |
| Français | droit pénal, droit criminel |
| Deutsch | Strafrecht |
| Italiano | diritto penale |
| Română | drept penal |
| Русский | уголо́вное пра́во ugolóvnoje právo |
| Tiếng Việt | luật hình sự |
Talk about this word "criminal law." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/criminal%20law. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. criminal law. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/criminal%20law "criminal law." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/criminal%20law.
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@misc{criminal_law_2026,
title = {criminal law},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/criminal%20law},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
