No. 11,252 in French
pénales
"Related to penalties or criminal law."
In a sentence
Les infractions pénales sont punies par la loi.
Criminal offenses are punished by law.
In this sentence, 'pénales' functions as an adjective qualifying 'infractions' to specify that the offenses are related to criminal law.
Les procédures pénales doivent respecter les droits des accusés.
Criminal procedures must respect the rights of the accused.
Here, 'pénales' qualifies 'procédures', indicating that the procedures pertain to criminal matters.
La réforme des dispositions pénales a été adoptée.
The reform of criminal provisions has been adopted.
In this case, 'pénales' modifies 'dispositions', highlighting that the provisions are related to criminal regulations.
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