penal

Relating to punishment, especially by law.

ruОтносящийся к наказанию, особенно по закону.esRelacionado con el castigo o la pena, especialmente con la establecida por la ley, como en el derecho penal o las sanciones punitivas.frRelatif à la peine ou à la punition, en particulier dans le cadre de la loi.deDas Strafrecht betreffend, auf Strafe bezogen oder als Strafe dienend.ptRelativo a pena, punição ou sanção, especialmente no âmbito do direito criminal.zh与惩罚有关的，尤指法律上的刑罚。arيصف ما يتعلق بالعقوبة أو الجزاء، وخاصة في السياق القانوني والجنائي.

1. Relating to punishment B2 formal legal

   Of or relating to punishment, especially for breaking the law.

   • The penal system aims to reform offenders.
   • He was sentenced to penal servitude for life.
   • The country's penal code was revised last year.

   ruУголовныйespenalfrRelatif à la peinedestrafrechtlichptPenalzh刑事的arعقابي

   Synonymes: correctionaldisciplinarypunitivepunitoryretributive

   Antonymes: rewarding

2. Designed to punish B2 formal legal

   Serving as or intended to impose punishment.

   • The colony was established as a penal settlement.
   • Penal labor was a common punishment in ancient times.
   • The court imposed a penal fine on the corporation.

   ruКарательныйesPenal (que castiga)frpénal (qui punit)deStraf-ptPunitivozh惩罚性的arعقابي

   Synonymes: punishingpunitivepunitoryretributive

3. Subject to legal punishment C1 formal legal

   Describing an action that is punishable by law.

   • Perjury is a penal offense in many jurisdictions.
   • The law defines which acts are penal in nature.
   • Certain penal clauses apply to tax evasion.

   ruУголовно наказуемыйespenal (punible)frpassible de sanctions pénalesdeStrafbarptPenalzh应受刑罚的arمعاقب عليه قانوناً

   Synonymes: punishable

• more penal comparative form
• most penal superlative form