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   penalty

   /ˈpɛnlti/

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   • 1. a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract: "the charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment" Similar punishmentsanctionpunitive actionretributionpenancefineforfeitsentencerare:mulctOpposite reward
   • ▪ a disadvantage suffered as the result of an action or situation: "the cold never leaves my bones these days—one of the penalties of age" Similar disadvantagedifficultydrawbackhandicapsnagdownsideminusdetrimentunpleasant aspecttrialtormentbanetribulationafflictionsufferingburdentroubleworrydeprivationcostundesirable consequencedisbenefitOpposite advantage
   • 2. (in sports and games) a handicap imposed on a player or team for infringement of rules: "she only incurred 6.40 penalties for time on cross-country"
   • ▪ a kick or shot awarded to a team because of an infringement of the rules by an opponent: "a penalty corner"
   • ▪ points won by the defenders when a declarer fails to make the contract.

   Word Origin early 16th century: probably via Anglo-Norman French, from medieval Latin poenalitas, based on poena ‘pain’.

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   • Definition of penalty noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a punishment for breaking a law, rule or contract Assault carries a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment. penalty for (doing) something The penalty for travelling without a ticket is £200. Contractors who fall behind schedule incur heavy financial penalties.

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   What is a penalty imposed on a person?

   • 1. a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule. 2. a loss, forfeiture, etc., incurred by nonfulfillment of some obligation. 3. something forfeited, as money. 4. a disadvantage imposed upon one side for infraction of the rules of a game or sport. [1505–15; « Medieval Latin poenālitās.

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   • A penalty is a punishment that someone is given for doing something which is against a law or rule. One of those arrested could face the death penalty. The maximum penalty is up to 7 years' imprisonment or an unlimited fine.

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   A penalty is a punishment or consequence for doing something wrong, such as having to pay a fee for not bringing your library book back when it was due. In hockey, players who break the rules have to sit in "the penalty box."

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   noun. a legal or official punishment, such as a term of imprisonment. some other form of punishment, such as a fine or forfeit for not fulfilling a contract. loss, suffering, or other unfortunate result of one's own action, error, etc.

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   noun. /ˈpenəlti/ (plural penalties) Idioms. a punishment for breaking a law, rule or contract. to impose a penalty. Assault carries a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment. penalty for (doing) something The penalty for travelling without a ticket is £200. Contractors who fall behind schedule incur heavy financial penalties.

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   Penalty is a noun that means a punishment, a forfeit, or a disadvantage for breaking a law, a rule, or a contract. It can also refer to a handicap or a loss in sports, or points scored by the opponents in bridge.