penal
/'pi:nl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Subject to or prescribing punishment by law: Relating to offenses that are punishable under the law.
- Serving as or designed to impose punishment: Used to describe institutions, systems, or measures whose primary purpose is to punish.
- Of or relating to punishment: Concerning the theory, practice, or reform of legal punishment.
Examples of Usage
- Adjective:
- The judge explained that it was a penal offense, carrying a possible prison sentence.
- The country's penal system has been criticized for its harsh conditions.
- Scholars are advocating for penal reform to focus more on rehabilitation.
Advanced Usage
- "penal colony": A settlement used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general populace by placing them in a remote location.
- The island was historically used as a penal colony.
- "penal sum": (Legal) A fixed sum of money specified in a contract as the amount to be paid in case of a breach.
- The contract included a penal sum to be paid if the project was not completed on time.
Variants and Related Words
- Penalize (verb): To subject to a penalty or punishment.
- Players will be penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct.
- Penalty (noun): A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract.
- The penalty for late payment is an additional fee.
Synonyms
- Punitive: Inflicting or intended as punishment.
- Corrective: Designed to correct or discipline.
- Juridical: Related to judicial proceedings or law (in a broader legal context).
Related Phrases
- Penal code: The official collection of criminal laws for a jurisdiction.
- The attorney referenced a specific statute in the state's penal code.
- Penal servitude: (Historical/Legal) A punishment involving imprisonment with hard labor.
- The sentence was ten years of penal servitude.
Adjective
- subject to punishment by law
- a penal offense
- serving as or designed to impose punishment
- penal servitude
- of or relating to punishment
- penal reform
- penal code