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The New York penal code allows judges to consider prison terms of one year or less for first-time fraud offenders.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 29 May 2024
Only 13 of Mexico’s 31 states have modified their penal codes to reflect the court’s resolution, with Jalisco being the latest state to do so, in April 2024.
—Alejandra Marquez Guajardo, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
New York lawmakers first tried to strike the anti-adultery law 60 years ago when a legislative commission tried to cull archaic laws and modernize the state penal code.
—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
Her suit was filed in federal court but made claims under New York's penal code, which has a narrower definition of rape than the federal standard.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1777, in the meaning defined above
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“Penal code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penal%20code. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
penal code
noun
: a code of laws concerning crimes and their punishments
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