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The case was filed on her behalf by Paul Batista, a prominent lawyer, television commentator and novelist whose expertise is criminal law.—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026 But experts in criminal law say turning that timeline into a criminal conspiracy case presents steep challenges.—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026 The first designation, conferred by the State Department, carries the weight of criminal law and national security doctrine as well as immigration consequences.—James Laporta, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 The scale of the tragedy could simply not be mirrored by criminal law.—Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for criminal law
: public law that deals with crimes and their prosecution compare civil law
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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.