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What does criminal law mean?

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Noun
  1. (law) The area of law pertaining to crime and punishment.
  2. (law) A specific statute, ordinance, regulation, or other source of law that deems an action to be a crime.
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Tinkering with criminal law is a backward step in countering the deep cultural realities of homophobia, racism, sexism.
Adding keno, roulette, craps and poker was contrary to the state constitution and state criminal law.
Under Italian criminal law it is a criminal offence to be a member of the Mafia.
Under Canadian criminal law, tobacco products and accessories require age of majority to be sold.
The final aspect of the criminal law meriting consideration concerns the sharpness of the line between killing and letting die.
There is no reason why a thug should be immune from the ordinary criminal law.

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