Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
criminal statutes or codes — Federal and state laws enacted by legislative bodies which define, classify, and set forth punishments for specific crimes; e.g. Title 18 of United States Code; Model Penal Code … Black's law dictionary
criminal law — the laws of a state or country dealing with criminal offenses and their punishments. [1580 90] * * * Body of law that defines criminal offenses, regulates the apprehension, charging, and trial of suspected offenders, and fixes punishment for… … Universalium
Criminal transmission of HIV — In many countries, the intentional or reckless infection of a person with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is considered to be a crime. This is often conflated, in laws and in discussion, with criminal exposure to HIV, which does not… … Wikipedia
Criminal law — For the 1989 film, see Criminal Law (film). Criminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and… … Wikipedia
Criminal justice system of Japan — Three basic features of Japan s system of criminal justice characterize its operations. First, the institutions police, government prosecutor s offices, courts, and correctional organs maintain close and cooperative relations with each other,… … Wikipedia
Criminal law of the United States — Contents 1 Sources of law 1.1 Common law 1.2 Statutes 1.3 Model Penal Code 2 Theories of punis … Wikipedia
Criminal Code of Canada — The Criminal Code[1] or Code criminel[2] is a law that codifies most criminal offences and procedures in Canada. Its official long title is An Act respecting the criminal law (R.S.C. 1985, c. C 46, as amended). Section 91(27) of the Constitution… … Wikipedia
Criminal punishment in Edo-period Japan — During the Edo period, Japan used various punishments against criminals. These can be categorized as follows: Death penalty Incarceration and Exile Penal labor Confiscation of property Corporal punishment Contents 1 Death penalty 2 Incarceration… … Wikipedia
Criminal law — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 — United Kingdom Parliament Statute book chapter 1984 c 60 Dates Commencement in force … Wikipedia
