No. 4,292 in Spanish

penal

"Penal" in Spanish means "relating to punishment or the penal system."

In a sentence

El código penal regula los delitos y sus sanciones.
The penal code regulates crimes and their penalties.
In this sentence, 'penal' is used as an adjective describing 'code', referring to laws related to criminal offenses.
Anotó un gol de penal en el último minuto del partido.
He scored a penalty goal in the last minute of the game.
Here, 'penal' is used as a noun referring to a penalty kick in sports, specifically soccer.
La institución penal está dedicada a la rehabilitación de los internos.
The penal institution is dedicated to the rehabilitation of inmates.
In this context, 'penal' is an adjective describing 'institution', referring to facilities focusing on correctional activities related to criminal offenses.

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