Look up: penal

1. penal
   [adj] - of or relating to punishment 2. [adj] - serving as or designed to impose punishment 3. [adj] - subject to punishment by law
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2. Penal
   Pe'nal adjective [ Latin poenalis , from poena punishment: confer French pénal . See Pain .] Of or pertaining to punishment, to penalties, or to crimes and offenses; pertaining to criminal jurisprudence : as: (a) Ena...
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3. penal
   punishable adjective subject to punishment by law; `a penal offense`
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4. penal
   adjective serving as or designed to impose punishment; `penal servitude`; `a penal colony`
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5. penal
   adjective of or relating to punishment; `penal reform`; `penal code`
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6. Penal
   • (a.) Incurring punishment; subject to a penalty; as, a penalact of offense. • (a.) Enacting or threatening punishment; as, a penal statue; the penal code. • (a.) Inflicted as punishment; used as a means of punishment; as, a penal colony or settlement. • (a.) Of or pertaining to...
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7. Penal
   adj. That which is punishable, which inflicts a punishment , with referrence to criminality as defined in "penal code".
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8. penal
   adj. referring to criminality, as in defining "penal code" (the laws specifying crimes and punishment), or "penal institution" (a state prison or penitentiary confining convicted felons).
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9. Penal
   `Peneral` (originally `Peñeraal` of a Spanish origin) is a town in south Trinidad. It lies south of San Fernando and Debe, and north of Siparia. Originally a rice and cocoa producing area, Penal has grown into an important town in the past few years and is now a desirable place for corporate expa...
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