penalty

[ pen-l-tee ]

/ ˈpɛn l ti /

a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.

a loss, forfeiture, suffering, or the like, to which one subjects oneself by nonfulfillment of some obligation.

something that is forfeited, as a sum of money.

a disadvantage imposed upon one of the competitors or upon one side for infraction of the rules of a game, sport, etc.

consequence or disadvantage attached to any action, condition, etc.

Origin of penalty

1505–15; ≪ Medieval Latin poenālitās. See penal, -ty²

Last summer, Louisiana also banned non-legal adoption, with offenders facing a penalty of $5,000 and up to five years in prison.

Judge: Rehoming Kids Is Trafficking |Tina Traster |December 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The penalty is only rarely imposed, as members often resign before they can be voted out of Congress.

The Felon Who Wouldn’t Leave Congress |Ben Jacobs, David Freedlander |December 23, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And as the Israeli NGO Yesh Din has documented, that penalty is actually on the high end.

Arabs Are the Michael Browns of Israel |Dean Obeidallah |December 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Under the ACA, adults without minimal essential coverage will be charged a penalty when they file their tax return.

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While that might just seem like a slap on the wrist compared to the cost of insurance, the penalty increases every year.

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The penalty in the first case, was, it was felt, altogether out of proportion to the offence.

Social Rights And Duties |Leslie Stephen
Or, this affirmation you make and give upon the peril of the penalty of perjury.

A short history of Rhode Island |George Washington Greene
Mobita's theory worked very well for a time, but as he had missed an essential he paid the penalty in the end.

The Witch Doctor and other Rhodesian Studies |Frank Worthington
No matter how obscurely one has ever appeared in print, one pays the penalty of the pinnacle ever after.

The Joys of Being a Woman |Winifred Kirkland
Voltaire had let his high spirits and his sharp tongue carry him too far, and he was to pay the penalty.

Books and Characters |Lytton Strachey

penalty

/ (ˈpɛnəltɪ) /

a legal or official punishment, such as a term of imprisonment

some other form of punishment, such as a fine or forfeit for not fulfilling a contract

loss, suffering, or other unfortunate result of one's own action, error, etc

sport games a handicap awarded against a player or team for illegal play, such as a free shot at goal by the opposing team, loss of points, etc

C16: from Medieval Latin poenālitās penalty; see penal