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Discover LudwigThe phrase "criminal code" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used any time you want to refer to a system of laws that establishes punishment for offenses such as theft, fraud, terrorism, burglary, etc. Example sentence: The criminal code in this state mandates that first-time property offenders face a minimum sentence of one year in prison.
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criminal code
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A document which compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law.
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Saudi Arabia has no formal criminal code.
Its criminal code dates from the 1860s.
"This is a violation of the criminal code.
It's doubtful if Congress will make these criminal code changes.
Cuba's criminal code has also been distorted by economic controls.
The federal criminal code covers an enormous array of crimes.
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"The symbolic effect [of taking abortion out of the criminal code] should not be underestimated.
Participants were 211 adolescents comprising of 158 on 'criminal code' and 53 declared as 'neglected'neglected
The Criminal Code of Canada is the chief piece of legislation defining criminal conduct and penalty.
In 1997, the Canadian Criminal Code was amended through bill C-27 to declare acts of FGC a criminal offence.
While the Dutch Criminal Code criminalizes assisted suicide (in section 294), the Belgian Criminal Code does not.
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