Penal /(?)/

Pe·nal

Penal

a.
  1. Of or pertaining to punishment, to penalties, or to crimes and offenses; pertaining to criminal jurisprudence

Phrases & Compounds

Penal code
a code of laws concerning crimes and offenses and their punishment.
Penal laws
laws prohibiting certain acts, and imposing penalties for committing them.
Penal servitude
imprisonment with hard labor, in a prison, in lieu of transportation.
Penal suit
a suit for penalties.