Penal

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003692",
  "term": "Penal",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Relating to, used for, or prescribing punishment for crimes, as established by law. The term applies to statutes that define criminal offenses and specify their corresponding punishments (penal codes), institutions where punishment is carried out (penal institutions like prisons), and actions that have a punitive purpose. A penal law is one that imposes a penalty or forfeiture for its violation, as distinct from a remedial law that provides a civil remedy.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/penal/"
}