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Penalty

Penalty Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Penalty? [n] the act of punishing [n] the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty" [n] a payment required for not fulfilling a contract Synonyms \| Synonyms for Penalty: penalisation \| penalization \| punishment Related Terms \| Find terms related to Penalty: abatement \| acquittal \| agio \| allowance \| amercement \| bank discount \| breakage \| burden \| burthen \| cargo \| cash discount \| castigation \| chain discount \| charge \| charge-off \| chastening \| chastisement \| concession \| condemnation \| condign punishment \| correction \| cross \| cumbrance \| cut \| deadweight \| decision \| deduction \| depreciation \| deserts \| difficulty \| disadvantage \| disciplinary measures \| discipline \| discount \| drawback \| embarrassment \| encumbrance \| ferule \| fine \| forfeit \| freight \| hamper \| handicap \| impediment \| impedimenta \| imposition \| imprisonment \| incarceration \| inconvenience \| infliction \| judgment \| judicial punishment \| kickback \| landmark decision \| load \| lumber \| mulct \| nemesis \| onus \| pack \| pains \| pains and punishments \| pay \| payment \| penal retribution \| penalty clause \| penance \| penology \| percentage \| premium \| price \| price reduction \| price-cut \| punishment \| punition \| rebate \| rebatement \| reduction \| refund \| retribution \| retributive justice \| rollback \| salvage \| scourge \| sentence \| setoff \| tare \| time discount \| trade discount \| tret \| trouble \| underselling \| verdict \| weight \| well-deserved punishment \| what-for \| white elephant \| write-off See Also \| amercement \| castigation \| chastisement \| corporal punishment \| correction \| cruel and unusual punishment \| detention \| disadvantage \| discipline \| economic strangulation \| fine \| forfeit \| forfeiture \| imprisonment \| medicine \| mulct \| music \| payment \| penance \| requital \| retribution \| self-abasement \| self-mortification \| self-punishment \| social control \| stick Penalty In Webster's Dictionary \Pe"nal*ty\, n.; pl. {Penalties}. [F. p['e]nalit['e]. See {Penal}.] 1. 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. Death is the penalty imposed. --Milton. 2. 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. The penalty and forfeit of my bond. --Shak. 3. A handicap. [Sporting Cant] Note: The term penalty is in law mostly applied to a pecuniary punishment. {Bill of pains and penalties}. See under {Bill}. {On}, or {Under}, {penalty of}, on pain of; with exposure to the penalty of, in case of transgression.

Penalty Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Penalty?

[n] the act of punishing
[n] the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty"
[n] a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

Synonyms | Synonyms for Penalty: penalisation | penalization | punishment

Penalty In Webster's Dictionary

\Pe"nal*ty\, n.; pl. {Penalties}. [F. p['e]nalit['e].
See {Penal}.]
1. 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.

         Death is the penalty imposed.         --Milton.

2. 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.

         The penalty and forfeit of my bond.   --Shak.

3. A handicap. [Sporting Cant]

Note: The term penalty is in law mostly applied to a
      pecuniary punishment.

{Bill of pains and penalties}. See under {Bill}.

{On}, or {Under}, {penalty of}, on pain of; with exposure to
   the penalty of, in case of transgression.

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