criminal laws
61Criminal Code — A Criminal Code is a compilation of government laws that outline a nation s laws regarding criminal offenses, and the maximum and minimum punishments that courts can impose upon offenders when such crimes are committed (for example: vandalism,… …
62criminal — ▪ I. criminal crim‧i‧nal 1 [ˈkrɪmnl] adjective [only before a noun] 1. not allowed by law and able to be punished by law: • The investigation uncovered serious criminal activity. • allegations of possible criminal conduct involving company… …
63Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968-69 — The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968 69 (S.C. 1968 69, c. 38) was an omnibus bill that introduced major changes to the Criminal Code of Canada. It was introduced as Bill C 150 by then Minister of Justice Pierre Trudeau in the second session of… …
64Criminal Ordinance of 1670 — The Criminal Ordinance of 1670 (French: Ordonnance criminelle de 1670, a.k.a. Ordonnance criminelle de Colbert) was a Great Ordinance dealing with criminal procedure which was enacted in France under the reign of King Louis XIV. Made in Saint… …
65criminal menopause — n. The stage in life during which an older, habitual criminal loses interest in crime, or when an older prisoner no longer poses any threat to society. Example Citations: Ted Animal Durbin stood over David Allen Mackey s grave and dropped a… …
66Criminal sentencing in the United States — In the United States, a judge sentences a person convicted of a crime. The length of the prison term depends upon multiple factors including the severity and type of the crime, state and/or federal sentencing guidelines, the convicted s criminal… …
67Criminal speech — Part of a series on Censorship By media …
68criminal law — noun the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment (Freq. 1) • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Members of this Topic: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence …
69criminal code — codex of laws defining criminal acts …
70criminal law — crim′inal law′ n. law the body of laws dealing with criminal offenses and their punishment • Etymology: 1580–90 crim′inal law′yer, n …
