Definition of Criminal law

1. Noun. The body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment.

Examples of category: Crime, Criminal Offence, Criminal Offense, Law-breaking, Offence, Offense, Condemnation, Conviction, Judgment Of Conviction, Sentence, Partial Verdict, Nolo Contendere, Non Vult, Insanity Plea, Plea Of Insanity, Charge, Complaint, Plea Bargain, Plea Bargaining, Principal, Bail, Bail Bond, Bond
Terms within: Riot Act
Generic synonyms: Legal Code
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law

Medical Definition of Criminal law

1. A branch of law that defines criminal offenses, regulates the apprehension, charging and trial of suspected persons, and fixes the penalties and modes of treatment applicable to convicted offenders. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Criminal Law

criminalizing
criminally
criminalness
criminals
criminal abortion
criminal anthropology
criminal congress
criminal contempt
criminal conversation
criminal court
criminal hygiene
criminal insanity
Criminal Intelligence Services of Canada
Criminal Investigation Command
criminal law (current term)
criminal law (current term)
criminal negligence
criminal possession
criminal prosecution
criminal psychology
criminal record
criminal suit
criminate
criminated
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criminating
crimination
criminations
criminative
criminatory

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