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Definitions for penal
ˈpin lpe·nal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. penaladjective

    of or relating to punishment

    "penal reform"; "penal code"

  2. penaladjective

    serving as or designed to impose punishment

    "penal servitude"

  3. penal, punishableadjective

    subject to punishment by law

    "a penal offense"

Wiktionary

  1. penaladjective

    Of, or relating to punishment.

    penal servitude

  2. penaladjective

    Subject to punishment; punishable.

    a penal offence

  3. penaladjective

    Serving as a place of punishment.

    a penal colony

  4. Etymology: peinal, from penalis, from poenalis, from poena, from ποινή, from kʷoyneh₂.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Penaladjective

    Etymology: penal, Fr. from pœna, Lat.

    Gratitude plants such generosity in the heart of man, as shall more effectually incline him to what is brave and becoming than the terror of any penal law. South.

    Adamantive chains and penal fire. John Milton.

Wikipedia

  1. Penal

    Penal is a town in south Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago. It lies south of San Fernando, Princes Town, and Debe, and north of Moruga, Morne Diablo and Siparia. It was originally a rice- and cocoa-producing area but is now a rapidly expanding and developing town. The population is 12,281.The heart of Penal contains many businesses while the outskirts focus on agricultural development. Penal has a market, police station, branches of three banks (Scotiabank, Republic Bank and First Citizens Bank) health facilities, grocery stores, convenience stores, bars, fast food restaurants, service stations, restaurants, puja stores, an Indian expo, and clothing stores. Penal plays a major role in the energy supply to the nation's populace. Petrotrin, the national oil company, has a major sub-unit in Clarke Road and the National Gas Company has gas lines running through Penal that links the gas fields of the South East Coast and the industrial estates. One of the countries three major power generating plants owned by Powergen Ltd is located at Syne Village to the west of Penal. Abdool Village, Aquart Village, Backar Yard, Bakhen, Batchyia Village, Charlo Village, La Costena Gardens, Mendez Village, Digity Village, Penal Rock-Bunsee Tr. Village, Penal Quinam Road Village, Sou Sou Lands, San Francique and Syne Village are located in Penal. Penal's local government is administered by the Penal–Debe Regional Corporation. Penal is a part of the Siparia and Oropouche West constituency. The Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team have played matches holding first-class and List A status at the Wilson Road Recreation Ground.

ChatGPT

  1. penal

    Penal refers to anything related to punishment, specifically legally imposed punishment for committing a crime or offense. This term is often used in the context of law and justice systems, such as penal codes (laws and regulations specifying punishments for crimes) or penal institutions (prisons or correctional facilities).

Webster Dictionary

  1. Penaladjective

    of or pertaining to punishment, to penalties, or to crimes and offenses; pertaining to criminal jurisprudence

  2. Penaladjective

    enacting or threatening punishment; as, a penal statue; the penal code

  3. Penaladjective

    incurring punishment; subject to a penalty; as, a penalact of offense

  4. Penaladjective

    inflicted as punishment; used as a means of punishment; as, a penal colony or settlement

  5. Etymology: [L. poenalis, fr. poena punishment: cf. F. pnal. See Pain.]

Wikidata

  1. Penal

    Peneral is a town in south Trinidad and Tobago. It lies south of San Fernando and Debe, and north of Siparia. It was originally a rice and cocoa producing area but is now a rapidly expanding and developing town. The population is 12,281. The heart of Penal contains many businesses while the outskirts focus on agricultural development. Penal has a police station, branches of three banks health facilities, photo studios, fast food restaurants, service stations and clothing stores. Penal plays a major role in the energy supply to the nation's populace. Petrotrin, the national oil company, has a major sub-unit in Clarke Road and the National Gas Company has gas lines running through Penal that links the gas fields of the South East Coast and the industrial estates. One of the countries three major power generating plants owned by Powergen Ltd is located at Syne Village to the west of Penal. The area is known for the High Schools located in the Penal-Debe area. It is one of the areas in Trinidad that has the most schools. Penal is also known for the Doubles, Roti and Aloo-Pies, which are always packed with customers for delicious cuisine.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Penal

    pē′nal, adj. pertaining to, incurring, or constituting punishment: used for punishment.—v.t. Pē′nalise, to lay under penalty.—adv. Pē′nally.—Penal laws, laws prohibiting certain actions under penalties; Penal servitude, hard labour in a prison as a punishment for crime—introduced in England in 1853 instead of transportation; Penal statute, a statute imposing a penalty or punishment for crime. [Fr.,—L. pœnalispœna, Gr. poinē, punishment.]

Anagrams for penal »

  1. Alpen

  2. Nepal

  3. panel

  4. plane

  5. plena

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of penal in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of penal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of penal in a Sentence

  1. Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop:

    Andrew and Myuran are the model of what penal systems the world over long to achieve.

  2. Anna Veduta:

    Even if the reports about Navalny being transferred to the Melekhovo Penal Colony are true, it is hardly a relief. This colony is known to be one of the toughest and most torturous in Russia, before Navalny’s appeal to a nine-year sentence in a maximum-security prison was upheld, there were already rumors he would be transferred to this colony.

  3. Mupiganyi Appolinaire:

    We followed the trial carefully and the convicts had been saying that the murder was a planned one, we expected that they would get the heaviest punishment in the Rwanda penal code.

  4. Aaron Reyes:

    In the video, someone has taken a pig and holds its rear leg in the air while another animal, a dog, runs to attack it, that, in and of itself, is a penal code animal cruelty violation in the state of California, but the office still needs to investigate the circumstances.

  5. Ed Gavin:

    Article 35 of the (New York) penal law permits you to use deadly physical force to stop a fleeing felon who is either charged with a felony or convicted of a felony, so the police officer was spot on.

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