criminal law; penal code
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criminal law; penal code
formalFormal legal term referring to the body of law that defines criminal offenses and prescribes punishments. Often used in formal written contexts and legal proceedings.
Chù触
fàn犯
xíng刑
lǜ律
zhě者
bì必
shòu受
yán严
chéng惩
。
Those who violate the criminal law must be severely punished.
Yī依
zhào照
xíng刑
lǜ律
，
zhè这
zhǒng种
xíng行
wéi为
gòu构
chéng成
fàn犯
zuì罪
。
According to the penal code, this behavior constitutes a crime.
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Xíng刑
lǜ律
tiáo条
wén文
xū需
yào要
suí随
zhe着
shè社
huì会
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
bù不
duàn断
xiū修
dìng订
。
The provisions of the criminal law need to be continuously revised as society develops.