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| 1. | [ adjective ] (law) serving as or designed to impose punishment | |
| Examples: | "penal servitude" "a penal colony" |
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| Related terms: | punitive | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to punishment | |
| Examples: | "penal reform" "penal code" |
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| Related terms: | punishment | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] (law) subject to punishment by law | |
| Synonyms: | punishable | |
| Examples: | "a penal offense" |
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| Related terms: | illegal | |
| Similar spelling: |
penally Pennel penial Pennell Penley penile |
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