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 punishment for which in Colombia is a prison sentence of between 26 to 45 years, according to the country's penal code.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 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
They were sentenced to five years for contravening the penal code and outraging public decency.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025
It was the first time the mask had been torn from the penal code of England, and its visage, grim and bloody, exposed to the public eye.
From Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland by Henry B. Stanton
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