penal : Idioms & Phrases
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Penal code
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noun the legal code governing crimes and their punishment
WordNet
(Law) , a code of laws concerning crimes and offenses and their punishment.
Webster 1913
penal colony
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noun a penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)
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penal facility
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noun an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public
penal facility.
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penal institution
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noun an institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public
penal facility.
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Penal laws , Penal statutes
(Law) , laws prohibited certain acts, and imposing penalties for committing them.
Webster 1913
Penal servitude
- imprisonment with hard labor, in a prison, in lieu of transportation. Great Brit.
Webster 1913
Penal suit , Penal action
(Law) , a suit for penalties.
