Synonyms for pénal
ˈpin lpénal

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1. penal

   Synonyms:
   retributive, coercive, visitatorial, castigatory, inflictive, corrective, punitive

   Antonyms:
   remunerative, reparatory, decorative, honorary

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1. penaladjective

   of or relating to punishment

   "penal reform"; "penal code"

   Synonyms:
   punishable

   Antonyms:
   legal, rehabilitative

2. penaladjective

   serving as or designed to impose punishment

   "penal servitude"

   Synonyms:
   punishable

   Antonyms:
   legal, rehabilitative

3. penal, punishableadjective

   subject to punishment by law

   "a penal offense"

   Synonyms:
   punishable, penal

   Antonyms:
   legal, rehabilitative

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1. penaladjective

   Synonyms:
   punitive

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1. List of paraphrases for "penal":

   criminal, pénal, penitentiary, sanctions, prison, punitive, correctional, penalties, penale

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1. Chrispine Sibande:

   The 1861 law, under section 243 of the penal code, says abortion can only be performed by a skilled person through operation. Now you and me would ask' who is this skilled person' ? So the new law clarifies that.

2. Jean Lee:

   North Korea has a very strict and very extensive penal code.

3. Kim Jiwon:

   The purpose of our report is basically to reveal the human rights violations that have taken place within North Korea’s penal systems. (It) finds that even 10 years after the UN established a Commission of Inquiry there still is systematic and widespread human rights violations.

4. Ed Gavin:

   Article 35 of the (New York) penal law permits you to use deadly physical force to stop a fleeing felon who is either charged with a felony or convicted of a felony, so the police officer was spot on.

5. Marianna Wang:

   Although my clients are disappointed, they are not surprised, unfortunately, our penal laws and system frequently do not properly punish the acts of so many abusive men in power.Cuomo’s conduct was nonetheless unlawful and deeply harmful to the women who were subjected to it, as the Attorney General and Assembly found in their reports.