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Old 11-02-2010, 16:35   #10
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Thanks for the comments made by themis01 and law of economics. In fact, the answer I was seeking was in themis01's comments.

The reason why I am concerned with the penal code translation is that, penal in English literature refers to any disciplinary system for those who breach the policies established in other words designated by not necessarily legal system but any other authority. Unlike the common law countries however, many civil law countries use preferably the "Penal Code" compared to those who use "Criminal Code" in the common law system such as English Justice System. I understand that the civil law countries rely heavily on the Roman Law so that they simply adopt the name of the "Penal Code" historically from the penal institution or colony is one where criminals are kept as punishment or imprisoned on an island that has served as a penal colony in Roman times.

Nonetheless, the usage of the Penal Code is perfectly appropriate in codified constitutional countries.

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