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Noun
penalties
Plural of
penalty
Extensive Definition
A penalty is generally a punishment, and may refer to:
In law:
Penalty, a
sentence
(decree of punishment) issued by a court or judge
Penalty,
sanctions
imposed by a court or judge
In sports:
Penalty (ice hockey)
Penalty (rugby)
Penalty (Brazilian sports manufacturer)
Penalties in
American football
Penalty, sometimes used to refer to any of various
foul
s in sports and games
Penalty area
, part of a football (soccer) field
Penalty box
, in ice hockey
Penalty kick
in football (soccer)
Penalty shootout
, a method of determining a winner in sports matches
Penalty shootout (football)
, for football (soccer)
Penalty shot (ice hockey)
In arts and entertainment:
The Penalty (film)
, an American crime film starring Lon Chaney
The Penalty (novel)
, a sports novel for children by Mal Peet
Penalty Records
, a record label
penalties in German: Penalty
penalties in Japanese: ペナルティ
penalties in Norwegian: Straff
penalties in Portuguese: Penalty
penalties in Simple English: Penalty
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