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criminal law

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The area of law pertaining to crime and punishment.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A specific statute, ordinance, regulation, or other source of law that deems an action to be a crime.
    countable, uncountable

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

criminal lawyer criminal negligence Criminal News Network criminal offence criminal offense criminal procedure

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