Penalty
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A penalty is generally a punishment, and may refer to:
In law:
- Sentence (law), decree of punishment issued by a court or judge
- Sanctions (law), usually monetary fines imposed by a court or judge
- Death penalty, also called capital punishment, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the state
In sports:
- Penalties in American Football
- Penalty kick in football (soccer)
- Penalty area, part of a football (soccer) field
- Penalty shootout (football), a method of breaking a tie in football (soccer)
- Penalty (ice hockey)
- Penalty box, also in ice hockey
- Penalty (rugby)
- Penalties may be referred to as fouls or faults in other sports and games
- Penalty (Brazilian sports manufacturer)
In arts and entertainment:
- The Penalty (film), an American crime film, starring Lon Chaney
- Penalty Records, a record label
- The Penalty (novel), a sports novel for children by Mal Peet