English noun: criminal law |
1. | criminal law (communication) the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment |
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| Broader (hypernym) | legal code |
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| Part holonym | Riot Act |
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| Domain category | jurisprudence, law |
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| Domain category members | bail, bail bond, bond, charge, complaint, condemnation, conviction, crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, insanity plea, judgment of conviction, law-breaking, nolo contendere, non vult, offence, offense, partial verdict, plea bargain, plea bargaining, plea of insanity, principal, sentence |
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