How do you use Penal in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like punitive or punishable, plus the exact meaning.
Penal in a sentence
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Penal meaning
- Of or relating to punishment.
- Subject to punishment; punishable.
- Serving as a place of punishment.
Synonyms of Penal
Using Penal
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to punishment. | Subject to punishment; punishable. | Serving as a place of punishment.
- Useful related words include: social control, punitive, punitory, punishable.
- In the example corpus, penal often appears in combinations such as: penal code, indian penal, the penal.
Context around Penal
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Penal
- In this selection, "penal" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, indian, model, security, code, colony and system stand out and add context to how "penal" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include the indian penal code ipc and a russian penal colony for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "penal" sits close to words such as bagged, bullpen and celestial, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with penal
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But you must understand that penal policy is not about retribution. (11 words)
He was booked under 295 (a) and 505 (b) of the Indian Penal Code. (14 words)
Penal couple The penal couple is defined as the relationship between perpetrator and victim of a crime. (17 words)
A leading pro-democracy campaigner and Kremlin critic has been sentenced to 25 years in a Russian penal colony for condemning the war in Ukraine after a show trial that has been compared with the most brutal excesses of the Stalin era. (42 words)
At the time of writing, Navalny had been found to have been relocated to the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District of Siberia, after two weeks of his lawyers being unaware of his whereabouts. (40 words)
Dr Sanjay Kashinath Marsale, the CMO of Yerawada Central Jail, has been arrested under section 223 (escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code, the official said. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
He is due to be transferred to “special security” penal colony, which has the highest security in the country’s penal system.
It is an Indigenous led anti-colonial penal abolition group, campaigning for the abolishment of the penal system, which includes not just prisons but also policing and other series that support policing and prisons.
The prosecutor added that the offence contravened sections 283 of the penal code and punishable under section 283 of the Penal Code Law of Northern Nigeria.
Model Penal Code Since its publication in 1957, the formulation of mens rea set forth in the Model Penal Code has been highly influential throughout North America in clarifying the discussion of the different modes of culpability.
Penal couple The penal couple is defined as the relationship between perpetrator and victim of a crime.
Penal ethics In penal theory and the philosophy of punishment, parsimony refers specifically to taking care in the distribution of punishment in order to avoid excessive punishment.
A case under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against Vishwakarma, who is a resident of Maihar district, around 8 km from the scene of the crime, he said.
A case was booked under section 392 (Punishment for robbery) of the Indian Penal code (IPC) and the accused was arrested by the police.
A case was then lodged against him at the Bundgarden police station under Indian Penal Code section 224 for fleeing from police custody.
A leading pro-democracy campaigner and Kremlin critic has been sentenced to 25 years in a Russian penal colony for condemning the war in Ukraine after a show trial that has been compared with the most brutal excesses of the Stalin era.
An FIR (first information report) was lodged under Indian Penal Code sections pertaining to murder and rioting after the violence in Delol village.
Appearing in court, the convict pleaded guilty to the charge of theft which is contrary to section 278 of the penal code.
At the same time, investigations are being carried out under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
At the time of writing, Navalny had been found to have been relocated to the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District of Siberia, after two weeks of his lawyers being unaware of his whereabouts.
Blasphemy against any recognized religion is punishable by a fine or execution under Pakistan’s Penal Code.
But you must understand that penal policy is not about retribution.
Dr Sanjay Kashinath Marsale, the CMO of Yerawada Central Jail, has been arrested under section 223 (escape from confinement or custody negligently suffered by public servant) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code, the official said.
Edmondson is charged with aggravated battery, intimidation of a disabled person, unlawful acts in a penal institution, and battery.
He also said NGOs and other key actors should constructively engage with traditional, religious, and community leaders to enlighten them about their civic duties and the danger of applying traditional penal measures.
He was booked under 295 (a) and 505 (b) of the Indian Penal Code.
Common combinations with penal
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: