Penal

  • 31penal — /ˈpinəl / (say peenuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to punishment, as for offences or crimes. 2. prescribing punishment: penal laws. 3. constituting punishment: penal servitude. 4. used as a place of punishment: a penal settlement. 5. subject to… …

  • 32penal — {{#}}{{LM P29705}}{{〓}} {{SynP30419}} {{[}}penal{{]}} ‹pe·nal› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} De la pena, relacionado con ella o que la incluye: • antecedentes penales.{{○}} {{<}}2{{>}} De las leyes, las instituciones o las acciones que están… …

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  • 33penal — pe|nal [ pinl ] adjective only before noun relating to the punishment of criminals: the penal system penal reform/laws a. used as a place for punishing criminals: a penal colony/institution …

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  • 34penal — UK [ˈpiːn(ə)l] / US [ˈpɪn(ə)l] adjective [only before noun] a) relating to the punishment of criminals the penal system penal reform/laws b) used as a place for punishing criminals a penal colony/institution …

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  • 35penal — pe•nal [[t]ˈpin l[/t]] adj. 1) of or pertaining to punishment, as for crimes or offenses 2) prescribing punishment: penal laws[/ex] 3) used as a place of confinement and punishment: a penal colony[/ex] 4) subject to or incurring punishment: a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 36penal — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin poenalis, from poena punishment more at pain Date: 15th century 1. of, relating to, or involving punishment, penalties, or punitive institutions 2. liable to punishment < a penal&#8230; …

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  • 37penal — adjective /piːnəl/ a) Of, or relating to punishment. penal servitude b) Subject to punishment; punishable. a penal offence See Also: penality, penalty …

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  • 38penal — adjective 1) a penal institution Syn: disciplinary, punitive, corrective, correctional 2) penal rates of interest Syn: exorbitant, extortionate, excessive, outrageous, preposterous, unreasonable, inflated …

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  • 39PÉNAL — ALE. adj. Qui assujettit à quelque peine, à des peines. Code pénal. Les lois pénales. Clause, disposition pénale …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • 40penal — (futb. ingl.: Penalty) Infracción cometida en el área penal// penalidad impuesta por infracción en el área// puntapié que por una infracción de un jugador adversario, se ejecuta contra el arco del equipo de éste, desde once metros de distancia …

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