penal
//ˈpiːnəl//
Adjective
penalCanonical form
1
Relating to or prescribing the punishment of offenders under the legal system.
The lawyer specializes in penal law.
2
Used or designated for punishment, especially imprisonment.
The prisoners were sent to a penal colony on a remote island.
3
Subject to punishment by law; punishable.
In many countries, tax evasion is a penal offense.