English-Latvian translations for penalty

• sods
  Vai tas netieši nozīmē piekrišanu, ka nāves sods ir sods? Does that imply acceptance that the death penalty is a punishment?
  Mūki un mūķenes tiek izraidīti, un vēl joprojām pastāv nāves sods. Monks and nuns are expelled, and the death penalty still exists.
  Joprojām tiek piespriesti bargi sodi, tostarp bieži tiek izmantots nāves sods. Harsh penalties are still being imposed, including frequent use of the death penalty.

Definition of penalty

• A legal sentence
• A punishment for violating rules of procedure
• A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment
• A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time

Examples

• The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor.
• A penalty was called when he tripped up his opponent.

Related words

• penaltykick
• penalty spot
• penalty shot
• penalty shootout
• penalty area
• penalty loop
• penalty kick
• penalty box
• penalty kill