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 (first-person possessive hukum pidanaku, second-person possessive hukum pidanamu, third-person possessive hukum pidananya)

1. (law) criminal law

Synonyms

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

Compounds

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