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penalisation — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • penalty noun A punishment or negative consequence imposed for breaking a rule, law, or agreement.

Senses

penalisation is used for these senses in English:

  • criminalization The act of making a previously legal activity illegal, the act of making something a criminal offence.
  • penalty A legal sentence.

penalty — full definition

  1. noun A punishment or negative consequence imposed for breaking a rule, law, or agreement.
  2. noun In sport, a free shot or kick awarded after a foul, or a punishment for breaking the rules of play.
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