penal code
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The interim government is prosecuting Atef Najib under the 1949 penal code, a statute written for ordinary murder, not for crimes against humanity.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
The government says it will focus on tax, labor and penal code reforms in the coming extraordinary session of Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 30, 2025
The National Security Committee approved the amendment to the penal code, which will now be passed onto the parliament for its first reading.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
“There is no felony in the Texas penal code for what he says,” said Rep. Jolanda Jones, a Democrat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025
Peru Peru, under its law of 1849 and the constitution of 1860 and penal code, grants copyright including playright for life and twenty years thereafter.
From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Richard Rogers Bowker
