See Also: penal(dictionary)
Penal Law(law)
PENAL(law)
LAW, PENAL(law)
penal(dictionary)
penal code(dictionary)
PENAL STATUTES(law)
penal colony(encyclopedia)
Penal Notice(law)
BILL PENAL, contracts(law)

penal (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: penal, from Latin poenalis, from poena 'punishment']
[only before noun] relating to the legal punishment of criminals, especially in prisons
::the penal system
penal colony/settlement
(=a special area of land where prisoners are kept)
penal servitude
law when someone is punished by being kept in prison and made to do hard physical work
BrE very severe
::penal rates of interest