criminal law
noun [U]Definition
› the part of the legal system that relates to punishing people who break the lawRules and laws
(Definition of criminal law noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- antitrust adjective
- blue law noun
- canon noun (STANDARD)
- code of practice noun
- dead letter noun (LAW/AGREEMENT)
- decree noun
- dos noun
- fatwa noun
- international law noun
- legislation noun
- mandatory adjective
- penal code noun
- provision noun (LAW)
- rule noun (INSTRUCTION)
- rulebook noun
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