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No. 783 in Romanian

penală

"Penală" in Romanian means "penalty" (in sports) or "penal" (related to criminal law), depending on context.

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  • 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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