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Meaning Of Penalty
n.
Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the
suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial
decision to the commission of a crime, offense, or trespass.
n.
The suffering, or the sum to be forfeited, to which a
person subjects himself by covenant or agreement, in case of
nonfulfillment of stipulations; forfeiture; fine.