CRIMINALCODE

Criminal code

A criminal code is a document which compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law. Typically a criminal code will contain offences which are recognised in the jurisdiction, penalties which might be imposed for these offences and some general provisions .

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criminal code

Noun

  1. A document which compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law.


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