criminal law
noun/ˌkrɪmɪnl ˈlɔː/
/ˌkrɪmɪnl ˈlɔː/
[uncountable]- law that deals with the punishment of people who commit crimes
- under criminal law This type of fraud is an offence under criminal law.
- Protection of the public is the principal object of the criminal law.
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
criminal law