penal code
noun Law.
the aggregate of statutory enactments dealing with crimes and their punishment.
Origin of penal code
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby penal code
pen pusher,
pen-,
pen-based,
pen.,
penal,
penal code,
penal servitude,
penalize,
penalty,
penalty area,
penalty box
British Dictionary definitions for penal code
penal code
noun
the codified body of the laws in any legal system that relate to crime and its punishment