Penalty

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A penalty is generally a punishment, and may refer to:

In law:

• Penalty, a sentence (decree of punishment) issued by a court or judge
• Penalty, sanctions imposed by a court or judge

In sports:

• Penalty (ice hockey)
• Penalty (rugby)
• Penalty (Brazilian sports manufacturer)
• Penalties in American football
• Penalty, sometimes used to refer to any of various fouls in sports and games
• Penalty area, part of a football (soccer) field
• Penalty box, in ice hockey
• Penalty kick in football (soccer)
• Penalty shootout, a method of determining a winner in sports matches
  • Penalty shootout (football), for football (soccer)
• Penalty shot (ice hockey)

In arts and entertainment:

• The Penalty (film), an American crime film starring Lon Chaney
• The Penalty (novel), a sports novel for children by Mal Peet
• Penalty Records, a record label