penal code
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of penal code
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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They also want the offence of "femicide" to be brought into the penal code.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
The government says it will focus on tax, labor and penal code reforms in the coming extraordinary session of Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
The National Security Committee approved the amendment to the penal code, which will now be passed onto the parliament for its first reading.
From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025
Vietnam was the first to legally state in its penal code that “Ecocide, destroying the natural environment, whether committed in time of peace or war, constitutes a crime against humanity.”
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2025
Such a sanguinary penal code of laws as our's would really disgrace a nation of savages!
From Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume II (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte by Hamilton, Lady Anne
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