penalty
noun
[ ˈpɛn(ə)lti ]
• a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract.
• "the charge carries a maximum penalty of ten years' imprisonment"
• (in sports and games) a handicap imposed on a player or team for infringement of rules.
• "she only incurred 6.40 penalties for time on cross-country"
Origin:
early 16th century: probably via Anglo-Norman French, from medieval Latin poenalitas, based on poena ‘pain’.
