Australian English Meaning of penalty
penalty
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Definitions and Meaning of penalty in English
penalty (n)
the act of punishing
a payment required for not fulfilling a contract
the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition
(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
penalty (n.)
Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime, offense, or trespass.
The suffering, or the sum to be forfeited, to which a person subjects himself by covenant or agreement, in case of nonfulfillment of stipulations; forfeiture; fine.
A handicap.
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penalty
the act of punishing, a payment required for not fulfilling a contract, the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition, (games) a handicap o
Damages,good,compensation,Forfeit,forfeiture,fine,assessment,award,indemnity,reparations
acquittal,amnesty,exemption,exoneration,Immunity,indemnity,pardon,parole,vindication,commutation
penalties => Penalties, penally => penally, penalize => penalise, penalization => punishment, penality => Penalty,
