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   penalty

   /ˈpɛnlti/

   noun

   • 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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   What does penalty mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! penalty definition: 1. a punishment for doing something that is against a law or rule: 2. in sports, an advantage…. Learn more.

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   What does pênalti mean?

   • multa, pênalti, pena [feminine]… (કાયદા વિરુદ્ધના કૃત્ય બદલ) સામાન્ય શિક્ષા, સજા, દંડ… পেনাল্টি, শাস্তি, আইনের বিরুদ্ধে এমন কিছু করার জন্য শাস্তি বা সাধারণ শাস্তি… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PENALTY meaning: 1. a punishment for doing something which is against a law or rule: 2. in sports, an advantage….

   PENALTY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   What does a penalty mean in football?

   • (in football (soccer) and some other similar sports) a chance to score a goal or point without any defending players, except the goalkeeper, trying to stop it; the goal or point that is given if it is successful. This chance is given because the other team has broken the rules. Two minutes later Ford equalized with a penalty.

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   What is a penalty in sports?

   • penalty (of something) a disadvantage suffered as a result of something One of the penalties of fame is loss of privacy. (in sports and games) a disadvantage given to a player or a team when they break a rule He incurred a ten-second penalty in the first round.

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   What is a penalty in hockey?

   • 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." Just like the penalty box punishes hockey players, all penalties are punishments for doing something wrong.

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   What constitutes a 'penalty' in a criminal case?

   • For an understanding of what amounts to “penalty”, the court held that: “It will be held to be penalty if the sum stipulated for is extravagant and unconscionable in amount in comparison with the greatest loss that could conceivably be proved to have followed from the breach…

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   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.

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   PENALTY meaning: 1. a punishment, or the usual punishment, for doing something that is against a law: 2. a type of…. Learn more.

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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.

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   noun. /ˈpenəlti/. /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.

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   noun. uk/ˈpenəlti/ pluralpenalties. a punishment for doing something that is against a law or rule: There’s a £50 penalty for late cancellation of tickets. in sports, an advantage given to a team when the other team has broken a rule: They won a penalty in the first five minutes of the game.

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   a punishment for doing something which is against a law or rule: There's a £50 penalty for late cancellation of tickets. penalty noun [C] (SPORTS ADVANTAGE) B2. in sports, an advantage given to a team when the opposing team has broken a rule: They won a penalty in the first five minutes of the game. a penalty goal / kick. See also. death penalty.

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   A penalty is a punishment that someone is given for doing something which is against a law or rule. 2. In sports such as soccer, football, and hockey, a penalty is a disadvantage forced on the team that breaks a rule.