刑法

• 拼音: xíng fǎ
• 汉字拆解: 刑 = 开 + 刂 (knife radical; punishment); 法 = 氵 + 去 (water + go; law/method)

含义

Criminal law; penal code. The body of law dealing with crime and punishment.

A formal legal term referring to criminal law as a legal discipline or statutory code. In China, 中华人民共和国刑法 is the primary criminal code. Contrasts with 民法 (civil law).

例句

1. 根据刑法规定，故意杀人罪最高可判处死刑。
2. 法学院的学生必须系统学习刑法，掌握犯罪构成要件的理论框架。
3. 此次刑法修正案对网络诈骗行为设定了更严厉的处罚标准。

用法指南

语境: law, legal studies, government

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 检察官依据刑法对被告提起公诉。(The prosecutor filed charges against the defendant based on criminal law.)
• 修订刑法是完善法治体系的重要组成部分。(Revising the criminal law is an important component of improving the rule of law system.)

错误说法

• 刑法管民事纠纷 — 刑法 only governs criminal offences; civil disputes fall under 民法; confusing the two is a basic legal error

起源与历史

刑 (punishment/penalty) + 法 (law)

文化背景

时代: Traditional to Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal