What does penal in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word penal in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use penal in Spanish.

The word penal in Spanish means criminal, penal, criminal, penal, prison, gaol, penalty, penalty, criminal action, criminal prosecution, criminal matter, penal code, criminal code, criminal law, Environmental Criminal Law, criminal jurisdiction, criminal court, criminal law, penal law, obligation with penalty clause, penal obligation, criminal liability, criminal court, criminal punishment. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word penal

criminal, penal

adjetivo de una sola terminación (de delitos de sangre)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Una acción penal se origina a partir de un delito y supone la imposición de un castigo.
A criminal (or: penal) action results in a crime and calls for the imposition of a punishment.

criminal, penal

adjetivo de una sola terminación (de las leyes)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El derecho penal regula las penas impuestas a los delincuentes.
Criminal (or: Penal) law regulates the sentences imposed on criminals.

prison, gaol

nombre masculino (prisión) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Estuvo encarcelado en el penal de Magdalena.
He was incarcerated in the Magdalena prison.

penalty

nombre masculino (AmL (falta: penalti) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese penal hizo que me expulsaran del partido.
That player often fails to make the penalty kick.

penalty

nombre masculino (AmL (sanción: penalti) (sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El árbitro cobró penal, y el delantero se dispuso a patear.
The referee awarded a penalty, and the forward got ready to kick the ball.

criminal action

(der: por delito criminal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La estrategia de la defensa consistirá en buscar la prescripción de la acción penal.

criminal prosecution

locución nominal femenina (der: obligatoria de ejercer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

criminal matter

(caso legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los periódicos tratan el asunto penal con delicadeza.
The newspapers are handling the criminal matter delicately.

penal code, criminal code

(derecho: legislación penal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Las penas de cada delito están definidas en el Código Penal.
Punishments for each crime are set out in the Penal Code.

criminal law

(legislación penal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El derecho penal guía a los jueces a la hora de determinar las penas.
Criminal law guides judges when it comes to handing down sentences.

Environmental Criminal Law

nombre masculino (legislación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

criminal jurisdiction

locución nominal femenina (de actos ilícitos)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

criminal court

locución nominal masculina (der: conoce causas criminales)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

criminal law, penal law

(derecho: legisla el ámbito penal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

obligation with penalty clause

locución nominal femenina (derecho: sujeta a pena)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

penal obligation

(derecho: establece pena)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

criminal liability

(imputabilidad por crímenes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Como el acusado es mayor de edad, podría haber responsabilidad penal en caso de ser hallado culpable.
Since the defendant is of legal age, there could be criminal liability if he is found guilty.

criminal court

(der: conjunto de jueces, materia penal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

criminal punishment

(castigo por vía penal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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