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Set acceptable error margins and ensure AI tools meet these standards before integration, recognizing that error tolerance may vary depending on the legal domain, such as criminal law versus corporate compliance.
—Phillip Greer, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
The militant group is responsible for some of the most serious breaches of international criminal law.
—Binaifer Nowrojee, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
The drama starring Stephen Amell and Josh McDermitt is set at a Los Angeles firm that specializes in entertainment and criminal law.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
India uses existing criminal laws for similar issues.
—Forrester, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
1672, in the meaning defined above
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“Criminal law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/criminal%20law. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
Legal Definition
criminal law
noun
: public law that deals with crimes and their prosecution compare civil law
Note: Substantive criminal law defines crimes, and procedural criminal law sets down criminal procedure. Substantive criminal law was originally common law for the most part. It was later codified and is now found in federal and state statutory law.
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