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| pe·nal [ pn'l ] |
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1. of punishment: relating to, forming, or prescribing punishment, especially by law
 the penal system
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2. punishable by law: subject to punishment under the law
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3. used as place of punishment: used as a place of imprisonment and punishment
a penal institution
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| [15th century. Via French pénal< Latin poenalis< poena "penalty"] |
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