Penalty 193663 206928205 2008-04-20T18:22:50Z NapoliRoma 1741963 cleanup; float articles actually named "penalty" to the top of their section {{wiktionary}} A '''penalty''' is generally a punishment, and may refer to: In '''law''': * Penalty, a [[sentence (law)|sentence]] (decree of punishment) issued by a court or judge * Penalty, [[sanctions (law)|sanctions]] imposed by a court or judge In '''sports''': *[[Penalty (ice hockey)]] *[[Penalty (rugby)]] *[[Penalty (Brazilian sports manufacturer)]] * Penalties in [[American football#Penalties|American football]] * Penalty, sometimes used to refer to any of various [[foul]]s in sports and games *[[Penalty area]], part of a football (soccer) field *[[Penalty box]], in ice hockey *[[Penalty kick]] in football (soccer) *[[Penalty shootout]], a method of determining a winner in sports matches ** [[Penalty shootout (football)]], for football (soccer) *[[Penalty shot (ice hockey)]] In '''arts''' and '''entertainment''': * [[The Penalty (film)|''The Penalty'' (film)]], an American crime film starring Lon Chaney * [[The Penalty (novel)|''The Penalty'' (novel)]], a sports novel for children by Mal Peet * [[Penalty Records]], a record label {{disambig}} [[de:Penalty]] [[ja:ペナルティ]] [[no:Straff]] [[pt:Penalty]] [[simple:Penalty]]