criminal law noun [U]

(Law )

law that deals with crimes, rather than with commercial issues and the relationships between individuals, companies, etc:

Such actions are punishable under criminal law.

a breach of the criminal law

She was guilty in criminal law but not liable in civil law.

⇨ CIVIL LAW

criminal lawyer noun [C]:

He wants to become a criminal lawyer.

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