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Without the injury, Capobianco and Peter still may be in violation of New York penal code section 240.26.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Robbery by threat is a second-degree felony, according to the Texas penal code.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Mar. 2024
The initiative amends the state penal code to allow prosecutors to bypass the $950 threshold that separates petty theft, a misdemeanor, from grand theft, a felony.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
The suit alleges that UCLA has shut down encampments this year using an incorrect interpretation of California penal code over unlawful assembly.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
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First Known Use
circa 1777, in the meaning defined above
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“Penal code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penal%20code. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
Legal Definition
penal code
noun
: a code of laws concerning crimes and their punishments
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