penal

Adjective
  1. Of or relating to punishment (synset 302790227)
    "penal reform"; "penal code"
  2. Serving as or designed to impose punishment (synset 301908978)
    "penal servitude"; "the juvenile was sentenced to six months in a penal institution"
    similar to: punitive, punitory - inflicting punishment
  3. (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law (synset 301407374)
    "a penal offense"
    similar to: illegal - prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
    same as: punishable

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