| 单词 | penal laws |
| 释义 | penal /pēˈnl/adjective
ORIGIN: L poenālis, from poena, from Gr poinē punishment pēnalīzāˈtion or pēnalīsāˈtion noun pēˈnalize or pēˈnalise transitive verb
pēˈnally adverb penal code noun A codified system of law relating to crime and punishment penal laws plural noun Laws imposing penalties, esp (historical) in matters of religion penal servitude noun Hard labour in a prison under different conditions from ordinary imprisonment, substituted in 1853 for transportation, then abolished 1948 penal settlement noun A settlement peopled by convicts |
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