penalty

  1. Noun.  A legal sentence.
  2. Noun.  A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
  3. Noun.  (finance) A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
  4. Noun.  (football) A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box.
  5. Noun.  (ice hockey) A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.

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