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Meaning
Noun
●
A
legal
sentence.
●
A
punishment
for
violating
rules
of procedure.
●
In Finance:
A
payment
forfeited
for an early
withdrawal
from an
account
or an investment.
●
In Football (soccer):
In sports
A
direct free kick
from the
penalty spot
,
taken after
a
defensive
foul
in the
penalty box
; a
penalty
kick
.
●
In Ice hockey:
In sports
A
punishment
for an
infraction
of the
rules
, often in the form of being
removed
from
play
for a
specified
amount of time.
●
A
disadvantageous
consequence
of a
previous
event.
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