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Penal law
A law to preserve public order that defines an offense against thepublic and inflicts a penalty for its violation. Statutes that grant a privatecivil action against a wrongdoer are not considered penal, but remedial, innature.
See also: Fraud , Extradition , Adoption , Consumer protection , American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) |
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