A long jail sentence is one possible penalty for breaking a law.
The refree at the football field gave the defence a penalty.
The word penalty is a noun. A penalty is a legal sentence.
The coach's decision to waive the penalty may have cost us the game.
Well I don't now a sentence for penatly but for penalty- The girl managed to score a penalty kick for her soccer team
Please do not exceed the maximum speed limit on this road. You are liable to get the maximum penalty.
His success depended on a fortuitous combination of circumstances. United were saved by a fortuitous penalty.
The death penalty sentence for robbing a store is inhumane.
the death penalty of the killer of JFK is entirely up to the administrative branch. (not really)
The referee blew his whistle to signal that there was a penalty.
The sentence, as pronounced by the judge.
The penalty is severe. Anything Federal, you are doing 75% of your sentence with good behavior.
it depends on which country you are in. In the US, it is probably a death sentence or a life sentence