Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

criminal law

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: crim-i-nal law
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The area of law pertaining to crime and punishment.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A specific statute, ordinance, regulation, or other source of law that deems an action to be a crime.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

criminal laws (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

civil law

Questions

What does criminal law mean?: The area of law pertaining to crime and punishment.

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