jing4 faat3刑法
Jyutpingjing4 faat3
Yaleyìhng faat
Definition
Criminal law or penal code; laws concerning the punishment of socially unacceptable behaviour, including fines and imprisonment.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the body of law governing criminal offenses and punishments rather than civil disputes. While used in formal or academic contexts, it is perfectly acceptable in everyday conversation when discussing legal news or court cases. It is often paired with verbs like 違反 or 修訂 to describe legal actions.
Examples
The subject he is studying is about criminal law.
Did this case violate the criminal law?
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
