penal code
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of penal code
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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This comes from Penal Code Section 396, which prohibits price gouging on consumer goods, services and rent.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2025
A number of petitions have been filed in recent years seeking to strike down Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code, which has been in existence since 1860.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2025
Thus far, the work of the California Committee on Revision of the Penal Code has led to a dozen changes in state law to encourage alternatives to incarceration in favor of rehabilitation and diversion tactics.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2022
In India, the Penal Code of 1861 punished those who attempted to enslave others.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
“He says we are charged under Article 58 of the Soviet Penal Code for counterrevolutionary activities against the USSR,” said Mother.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
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