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刑法

xíngfǎ
noun HSK 7 #22,092

Meanings

  1. 1 criminal law
  2. 2 penal code

Examples

他违反了刑法。
Tā wéifǎn le xíngfǎ.
He violated criminal law.
刑法规定了各种犯罪的处罚。
Xíngfǎ guīdìng le gè zhǒng fànzuì de chùfá.
The criminal law stipulates punishments for various crimes.

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usage
刑法 refers specifically to criminal law. Compare with 民法 (civil law), 宪法 (constitutional law), 法律 (law in general).

Stroke Order

刑 xíng
法 fǎ