penal

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for penal

penal 🔊 /piˈnʌl/

penal : දණ්ඩ

penal : දණ්ඩන

penal : දණ්ඩනීය

penal : දඬුවම් පිළිබඳ

penal : දණ්ඩක

penal definition

Adjective.

  1. Of or pertaining to punishment, to penalties, or to crimes and offenses; pertaining to criminal jurisprudence
  2. Enacting or threatening punishment; as, a penal statue; the penal code.
  3. Incurring punishment; subject to a penalty; as, a penalact of offense.
  4. Inflicted as punishment; used as a means of punishment; as, a penal colony or settlement.