Examples of penal code in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Leonel Catalan-Torreblanca is facing 30 charges, which include felonies that carry potential sentences of up to 50 years in prison under Indiana's old penal code, Marion County prosecutor Ryan Mears said during a news conference Wednesday.
—
Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Cuba’s penal code sets the minimum legal age of criminal responsibility at 16.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The gang leaders are being tried in an open hearing at an Organized Crime Court under a 2023 reform of El Salvador’s penal code.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Capital punishment has always been part of the penal code, but with the exception of Eichmann in 1962, it has never been used.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for penal code
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Cuba’s penal code sets the minimum legal age of criminal responsibility at 16.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
The gang leaders are being tried in an open hearing at an Organized Crime Court under a 2023 reform of El Salvador’s penal code.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
Capital punishment has always been part of the penal code, but with the exception of Eichmann in 1962, it has never been used.
—Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for penal code
Cite this Entry
“Penal code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penal%20code. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
