Criminal Law
"Criminal Law" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A branch of law that defines criminal offenses, regulates the apprehension, charging and trial of suspected persons, and fixes the penalties and modes of treatment applicable to convicted offenders.
| Descriptor ID |
D003416
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.198.290 I01.880.604.583.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Criminal Law- Criminal Law
- Criminal Laws
- Law, Criminal
- Laws, Criminal
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