Penalty

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A penalty is a punishment, and may refer to:

in law:
*Sentence (law), e.g. the death penalty
*Sanctions (law), a punishment for violating rules of procedure, or for abusing the judicial process.
in sports:
*getting a Penalty (American football) gets a punishment for your team's rule infraction
*getting a Penalty kick (football)/(soccer) gets a "reward" for the other team's rule infraction. See also Penalty area.
*Penalty (ice hockey). See also Penalty box.
*Penalty (rugby)
*Penalty (Brazilian sports manufacturer)
in finance and banking:
*a payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment

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