penal
pe·nal / ˈpēnəl/ • adj. of, relating to, or prescribing the punishment of offenders under the legal system: the campaign for penal reform. ∎ used or designated as a place of punishment: a former penal colony. ∎ (of an act or offense) punishable by law.DERIVATIVES: pe·nal·ly adv.
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