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C. Penal law
Laws are categorized based on their nature and purpose. The Pakistan Penal Code is classified as a Penal law. This means its primary function is to define criminal offenses and specify the penalties for committing them. It is a substantive law, dealing with rights and duties, rather than procedural.
- Customary law refers to unwritten laws based on long-standing traditions.
- Procedural law dictates the methods and steps for enforcing substantive law, such as the Criminal Procedure Code.
The PPC itself outlines what constitutes a crime, making it distinctly penal.