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- Dictionarypenalty/ˈpɛnlti/
noun
- 1. a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract: "the charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment" Similar Opposite
- 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"
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a punishment, or the usual punishment, for doing something that is against a law: The law carries a penalty of up to three years in prison. They asked for the maximum penalty for hoax calls to be increased to one year. The protesters were told to clear the area around the building, on penalty of arrest (= or be arrested) if they did not. B2.
The meaning of PENALTY is the suffering in person, rights, or property that is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime or public offense. How to use penalty in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definition of penalty noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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."
n. pl. pen·al·ties. 1. A punishment imposed for a violation of law. 2. A sum established by a contract to be forfeited in lieu of actual damages in the event of a breach of the contract. 3. The disadvantage or painful consequences resulting from an action or condition: neglected his health and paid the penalty. 4. Sports. a.
PENALTY definition: 1. a punishment for doing something which is against a law or rule: 2. in sports, an advantage…. Learn more.
penalty meaning, definition, what is penalty: a punishment for breaking a law, rule, o...: Learn more.
noun. /ˈpɛnlti/ (pl. penalties) a punishment for breaking a law, rule, or contract to impose a penalty Assault carries a maximum penalty of seven years' imprisonment. penalty (for something) The penalty for traveling without a ticket is $200.
