법적 처벌이나 형벌 체계와 관련된 것
Relating to, used for, or prescribing the punishment of offenders under the legal system.
예문:
"The legal team studied the penal code to prepare their defense."
"The activist spent years advocating for penal reform in the justice system."
법에 의해 처벌을 받을 수 있는 행위나 범죄
Of an act or offense that is punishable by law.
예문:
"Failure to disclose assets is a penal offense under the new transparency law."
"The corporation was hit with penal damages for its role in the oil spill."
죄수를 수용하거나 징벌하는 장소와 관련된 것
Used for or relating to the place where offenders are punished or held.
예문:
"The historical penal colony has now been turned into a museum."
"The prisoner was transferred to a high-security penal institution."
처벌이나 억제를 목적으로 부과되는 매우 높은 비용이나 이율
Of a tax, interest rate, or charge that is extremely high and intended to punish or discourage a certain behavior.
예문:
"Borrowers should avoid loans with penal interest rates that compound daily."
"The government introduced a penal tax on luxury imports to curb spending."