What is the meaning of Penalty?

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

  1. A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick.
  2. A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.

    A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick.

    A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.

    A disadvantageous consequence of a previous event.

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    Source: wiktionary.org