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penal code
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
penal code
(noun)
penal code
noun
plural
penal codes
penal code
noun
plural
penal codes
Britannica Dictionary definition of PENAL CODE
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a set of laws relating to crimes and the punishments for those crimes
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