penal
Example Sentences
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The government says it will focus on tax, labor and penal code reforms in the coming extraordinary session of Congress.
If convicted, Mr. Gershkovich faces up to 20 years in a Russian penal colony.
From New York Times
Officials in the Russian penal system and national police did not respond to requests for comment.
From New York Times
The convictions send an important message to state penal institutions, said lead prosecutor Gregory Harris, the U.S. attorney for the Central District of Illinois, and assistant U.S.
From Seattle Times
Later the same day, a court sentenced him in absentia to two years in a penal colony.
From Reuters
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