Definition of penal

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  • penal is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • penal is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
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Definition of penal

  • (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a penal offense

    Synonyms

    1. punishable
  • serving as or designed to impose punishment (adjective)

    Examples

    1. penal servitude
    2. the juvenile was sentenced to six months in a penal institution
  • of or relating to punishment ()

    Examples

    1. penal reform
    2. penal code

See definition of penal in Merriam Webster