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Criminal law

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001415

The body of law that defines criminal offenses, regulates the apprehension, charging, and trial of suspected persons, and fixes penalties and modes of treatment applicable to convicted offenders. It is distinct from civil law, as it involves offenses against the state or society rather than private disputes. Statutes, judicial decisions, and constitutional provisions form its basis.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001415
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001415",
  "term": "Criminal law",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The body of law that defines criminal offenses, regulates the apprehension, charging, and trial of suspected persons, and fixes penalties and modes of treatment applicable to convicted offenders. It is distinct from civil law, as it involves offenses against the state or society rather than private disputes. Statutes, judicial decisions, and constitutional provisions form its basis.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/criminal-law/"
}

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