penal codenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈpiː.nəl ˌkəʊd/us/ˈpiː.nəl ˌkoʊd/the system of legal punishment of a country
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Rules & laws
- black codes
- bylaw
- canon
- code of practice
- common law
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- dead letter
- diktat
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- equal protection
- international law
- leash law
- licensing laws
- mandatory
- red tape
- retroactive
- rule
- statutory
- the rule of law
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