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Webster 1913 Edition

Penality

Pe-nal′i-ty

,

Noun.

[Cf. LL.

poenalitas

. See

.]

The quality or state of being penal; liability to punishment.

Sir T. Browne.

Webster 1828 Edition

Penality

PENAL'ITY

,

Noun.

Liableness or condemnation to punishment. [Not used.]

Definition 2024

penality

penality

English

Noun

penality ‎(countable and uncountable, plural penalities)

The quality or state of being penal; lability to punishment.
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