hukum pidana

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of hukum (law) +‎ pidana (crime, literally punishment), calque of Dutch strafrecht (criminal law, literally punishment law). Coined in between 1942 and 1945.

Noun

hukum pidana (plural hukum-hukum pidana)

  1. (law) criminal law

Synonyms

  • undang-undang jenayah (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Compounds

  • hukum pidana formal
  • hukum pidana materiel
  • hukum pidana subjektif