criminal law

noun [U] LAW

Definition

› the part of the legal system which relates to punishing people who have committed a criminal act: Investigation of breaches of the criminal law is generally the responsibility of the police. → Compare civil law

criminal lawyer noun [C] › If you need advice on a criminal law issue, you can find a criminal lawyer by using our website.

(Definition of criminal law noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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