What does "criminal code" mean?

A document which compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law.

Criminal code

Common synonyms include: british penal code, canadian criminal code, canadian penal code, codified, crime code, criminal law of iceland.

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A document which compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction's criminal law.