Examples of 'penalty' in a sentence

Meaning of "penalty"

A penalty is a punishment imposed for breaking a rule or law, often used in sports, legal, or disciplinary contexts
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  • A legal sentence.
  • A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
  • A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
  • In sports

How to use "penalty" in a sentence

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Abolition of death penalty and prohibition of torture.
Penalty and prohibition of the use of vehicles.
The capital or death penalty does not exist.
And penalty will always sanction transgression.
Any proceeds liable to a penalty shall be confiscated.
The penalty for this crime is death.
This interest is a severe penalty as it is not deductible.
Death penalty from internal criminal law.
But remember the penalty for failure.
The penalty for which is death by hanging.
You know the penalty if you fail.
The penalty is increased wherever children are concerned.
You know the penalty for espionage.
A penalty was provided for each migration offence.
You know the penalty for desertion.

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The penalty to be imposed is therefore a matter of dispute.
Paying your tax penalty was a part of that.
A penalty is charged if you file a return late.
You know the penalty for thievery.
The penalty for stealing my flower is death.
Benefit of lighter penalty under new legislation.
The penalty for that is capital punishment.
There will be no penalty for the truth.
That penalty cost us the first down.
There is a substantial penalty for early withdrawal.
The penalty phase will now begin.
And his burden to pay the penalty.
The maximum penalty is ten years of imprisonment.
The imposition of the death penalty against.
The maximum penalty is six years of imprisonment.
It recommended that the death penalty be abolished.
The death penalty and human dignity.
There is no place for the death penalty.
The death penalty was thereby constitutionally abolished.
Rape is punishable by a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
A maximum penalty of five years in prison is provided.
Personal favors are kind of like penalty shots.
It provides for a penalty of up to five years in prison.
Public opinion is in favour of the death penalty.
The maximum penalty is three years in prison.
He is not gonna get the death penalty.
The maximum penalty has been six years.
The officials will assess the penalty.
Any offence or penalty must be established by law.
There was no international consensus on the death penalty.
The death penalty is commuted to life imprisonment.
Accomplices shall be liable to the same penalty.
The death penalty was to be replaced by life imprisonment.
We are against the abolition of the death penalty.
The death penalty was changed to life imprisonment.

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