penal code

Noun

Meaning

the legal code governing crimes and their punishment

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

code equity digest criminal code criminal law civil code first grade penal law criminal matters criminal statute criminal legislation correction law code of justice code and the code of criminal procedure code of penal

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Hypernyms

legal code

Examples

Before a just society can be established the property system and the penal code of such a social order must be radically transformed. Kirby Page

A case has been registered under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the police said. Source: Internet

A case was registered against him under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Source: Internet

A First Information Report () was filed against Alvi under part of the Pakistani penal code, which pertains to “deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.” Source: Internet

Acting on a tip-off, a police team nabbed Devram on September 6. He has been booked under sections 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) and 406 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code. Source: Internet

Another reason prompting the President to call for a re-examination of the Penal Code has to do with the Environment, where he considers there is need for an approach that inhibits environment-related crimes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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