Dutch Meaning of penalty

penalty

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Definitions and Meaning of penalty in English

Wordnet

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

Webster

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.

FAQs About the word penalty

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

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vrijspraak,amnestie,vrijstelling,vrijspraak,Immuniteit,schadeloosstelling,vergeven,voorwaardelijke vrijlating,vrijspraak,commutatie

penalties => Boetes, penally => strafbaar, penalize => bestraffen, penalization => straf, penality => Straf,