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penal
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[ˈpiːnl], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- relating to, used for, or prescribing the punishment of offenders under the legal system
(e.g: the campaign for penal reform)
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Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French penal, from Latin poenalis, from poena ‘pain, penalty’
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