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Penal Code Time to rename it
The Straits Times
|April 16, 2025
The term "penal" is generally understood to mean punishment for breaking the law.
Singapore's Penal Code has been around since the 19th century, adopted largely from the Indian penal code introduced during British colonial times.
This story is from the April 16, 2025 edition of The Straits Times.
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