No. 783 in Romanian
penală
"Penală" in Romanian means "penalty" (in sports) or "penal" (related to criminal law), depending on context.
In a sentence
Fapta sa este considerată o infracțiune penală.
His act is considered a criminal offense.
Here, 'penală' describes the legal nature of the offense, indicating it falls under criminal law.
Judecătorul discută o cauză penală foarte complicată.
The judge is discussing a very complicated criminal case.
In this sentence, 'penală' qualifies 'cauză', meaning it pertains to criminal law.
Parlamentul analizează modificări la legislația penală.
The parliament is analyzing changes to criminal legislation.
'Penală' here characterizes 'legislația', indicating the topic is related to laws governing criminal activities.
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