penalty

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Translations 1.1.2 Derived terms 1.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Noun

penalty (plural penalties)

1. A legal sentence.

   The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor.

2. A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
3. (finance) A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
4. (soccer) A direct free-kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box.
5. (ice hockey) A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.

   A penalty was called when he tripped up his opponent.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• penalty arc
• penalty box
• penalty kick
• penalty area
• penalty phase
• penalty shot
• penalty shoot-out
• penalty spot

[edit] See also

• free kick
• penal