No. 2,372 in French
pénale
"Related to criminal law or penalties."
In a sentence
Le système de justice pénale vise à punir les crimes graves.
The criminal justice system aims to punish serious crimes.
Here, 'pénale' is used as an adjective to describe the type of justice system, specifically criminal justice.
La responsabilité pénale peut être engagée en cas de non-respect des lois.
Criminal liability can be engaged in case of non-compliance with laws.
In this sentence, 'pénale' is an adjective that characterizes the type of responsibility, that it pertains to criminal matters.
Ils ont discuté de la procédure pénale lors de la réunion judiciaire.
They discussed the criminal procedure during the judicial meeting.
In this instance, 'pénale' describes the procedure, indicating that it is related to the field of criminal law.
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