What does penale in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word penale in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use penale in Italian.

The word penale in Italian means penal, criminal, correctional, penal, penalty, fine, have a criminal record, penal code, penal colony, criminal law, criminal record, police record, criminal offense, criminal procedure, criminal process, criminal offence, tarnish your criminal record. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word penale

penal, criminal

aggettivo (relativo a un reato)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
È in atto un procedimento penale.
A criminal procedure is ongoing.

correctional, penal

aggettivo (di luogo di detenzione)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
I prigionieri furono portati alla colonia penale.
The prisoners were taken to the correctional facility.

penalty, fine

sostantivo femminile (sanzione contrattuale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dovremo pagare una penale di mille euro.
We're going to have to pay a one thousand euro fine.

have a criminal record

penal code

sostantivo maschile (raccolta di leggi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

penal colony

criminal law

criminal record, police record

(situazione penale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il mio datore di lavoro si è accertato che avessi la fedina penale pulita prima di assumermi.
My employer checked that I had no criminal record before hiring me.

criminal offense

(US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

criminal procedure

sostantivo femminile (diritto penale)

criminal process

sostantivo maschile (diritto penale)

criminal offence

sostantivo maschile

tarnish your criminal record

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