Difference between revisions of "Criminal Law"
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'''Criminal Law''' refers to the [[law]] set up by a state to penalize violations of the social order. Violations of criminal law are thought to be offenses so grave as to endanger the state or its moral order; this contrasts with private law, like [[tort]] law, where the offense sued upon is an offense against only a single person. | '''Criminal Law''' refers to the [[law]] set up by a state to penalize violations of the social order. Violations of criminal law are thought to be offenses so grave as to endanger the state or its moral order; this contrasts with private law, like [[tort]] law, where the offense sued upon is an offense against only a single person. | ||
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| + | *[[18 U.S.C. § 1001]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:58, April 12, 2015
Criminal Law refers to the law set up by a state to penalize violations of the social order. Violations of criminal law are thought to be offenses so grave as to endanger the state or its moral order; this contrasts with private law, like tort law, where the offense sued upon is an offense against only a single person.
