A criminal code (or penal code) is a document that compiles all, or a significant amount of, a particular jurisdiction’s criminal law. … In the United States, a Model Penal Code exists which is not itself law but which provides the basis for the criminal law of many states.

What are penal laws?

1 : a law prescribing a penalty (as a fine or imprisonment) for one who violates it.

Is penal code a substantive law?

The legal experts make a distinction between the Codes. The Code of Criminal Procedure is defined as an adjective or procedural law while the Penal Code is defined as a substantive law.