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    Penal (en. Penal)

    /peˈnal/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    Referring to legal penalties and punishments.
    Criminal law regulates crimes and sanctions.
    El derecho penal regula los delitos y las sanciones.
    Pertinent to the administration of justice in relation to crimes.
    The penal reform seeks to improve the justice system.
    La reforma penal busca mejorar el sistema de justicia.
    Proper to imprisonment or confinement.
    The conditions in the penal facility are very severe.
    Las condiciones en el establecimiento penal son muy severas.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'poenalis', which means 'of the penalty'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    penal code
    Set of laws that establishes crimes and penalties.
    código penal
    criminal offense
    Act that contravenes the law and can be punished.
    delito penal
    criminal sanction
    Punishment imposed by the law on those who commit a crime.
    sanción penal

    Related Words

    crime
    Action that infringes the law.
    delito
    sanction
    Punishment or penalty imposed.
    sanción
    justice
    Moral principle that demands respect for rights.
    justicia

    Slang Meanings

    In prison slang, reference to prison.
    Being in the penal system is tough, but one must survive.
    Estar en el penal es duro, pero hay que sobrevivir.
    Colloquial use to refer to legal problems.
    Running afoul of the law isn't fun.
    Andar en penal con la ley no es divertido.