This is the 1284th most frequent Polish word.
karnych
"Karnych" means "penal" or "disciplinary" in English.
Here, 'karnych' refers to 'penalty' in the context of sports (penalty kicks).
Piłkarze wykonali serię rzutów karnych.
The players executed a series of penalty kicks.
In this sentence, 'karnych' is used to describe consequences ('punitive' or 'penal').
Uniknęliśmy skutków karnych za niewypełnienie obowiązków.
We avoided punitive effects for failing to fulfill obligations.
Here, 'karnych' qualifies 'regulations' with 'penal' or 'criminal law' aspects.