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| amerce |
to punish by a fine or penalty, esp. a penalty not specified in law. |
| capital1 |
referring to the death penalty. [1/10 definitions] |
| comeuppance |
(informal) a reprimand or other unpleasant penalty for one's previous bad behavior. |
| confiscate |
to seize (private property) for public use or ownership, either as penalty or repayment. [1/3 definitions] |
| doom |
a judgment or decision made by a court, esp. one accompanied by a severe penalty or punishment. [1/5 definitions] |
| fine2 |
a sum of money charged as a penalty for a crime or offense. [2 definitions] |
| forfeit |
something demanded or given up as a penalty for not acting as required by law, contract, or rules. [4/3 definitions] |
| foul line |
in basketball, a line fifteen feet from the backboard, from which a player may shoot unimpeded after a penalty has been imposed on the other team; free-throw line. [1/3 definitions] |
| grace period |
extra time allowed after a specified date or term has passed, during which an obligation, such as the repayment of a debt or the return of something borrowed, may be fulfilled without penalty. |
| indemnity |
a legal exemption from liability or penalty incurred. [1/3 definitions] |
| infamous |
stripped of certain rights as a citizen upon conviction of certain crimes such as treason, or pertaining to crimes involving such a penalty. [1/2 definitions] |
| mulct |
a fine, tax, or penalty. [1/3 definitions] |
| on pain of |
subject to the penalty or punishment of. |
| penalize |
to give penalty or punishment to. |
| penalty kick |
in rugby, one of several choices of free kick awarded to a team as penalty for a violation by the other team. [1/2 definitions] |
| power play |
a situation, as in hockey, in which one team is shorthanded because one or more players are in the penalty box. [1/3 definitions] |
| punish |
to impose a penalty on (someone) for a real or imagined offense. [2/4 definitions] |
| punishment |
a penalty for doing something wrong. [1/2 definitions] |
| sanction |
something intended to ensure compliance with a law, such as a penalty for disobedience. [1/8 definitions] |
| scratch |
in pool or billiards, a shot that results in a penalty, esp. when the cue ball jumps the cushion or enters a pocket. [1/22 definitions] |
| servitude |
compulsory labor as a criminal penalty. [1/2 definitions] |
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