Criminal code — For the 1931 film, see The Criminal Code. Penal code redirects here. For the 1932 film, see The Penal Code. A criminal code (or penal code) is a document which compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction s criminal law.… … Wikipedia
Criminal Code — A Criminal Code is a compilation of government laws that outline a nation s laws regarding criminal offenses, and the maximum and minimum punishments that courts can impose upon offenders when such crimes are committed (for example: vandalism,… … Wikipedia
Penal Code of Japan — The Penal Code (刑法 Keihō) of Japan was passed in 1907 as Law No. 45. It is one of the Six Codes that form the foundation of Japanese law. See also Criminal law Crime in Japan Criminal justice system of Japan External links Penal Code of Japan… … Wikipedia
Code pénal japonais de 1907 — Pour les autres articles nationaux, voir Code pénal. Le code pénal (刑法 Keihō) japonais a été adopté en 1907 (Loi N° 45). Il est l un des six codes qui forment la base du droit japonais. Sources (en) … Wikipédia en Français
Japan — • Called in the language of the country Nihon or Nippon (Land of the Rising Sun), and Dai Nihon or Dai Nippon (Great Japan), situated north west of the Pacific Ocean and east of the Asiatic continent Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Criminal justice system of Japan — Three basic features of Japan s system of criminal justice characterize its operations. First, the institutions police, government prosecutor s offices, courts, and correctional organs maintain close and cooperative relations with each other,… … Wikipedia
criminal law — the laws of a state or country dealing with criminal offenses and their punishments. [1580 90] * * * Body of law that defines criminal offenses, regulates the apprehension, charging, and trial of suspected offenders, and fixes punishment for… … Universalium
japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… … Universalium
Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… … Universalium
Criminal transmission of HIV — In many countries, the intentional or reckless infection of a person with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is considered to be a crime. This is often conflated, in laws and in discussion, with criminal exposure to HIV, which does not… … Wikipedia
