Sentence examples of "penalty" in English

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The death penalty should be abolished. La peine de mort devrait être abolie.
The thief or swindler who has gained great wealth by his delinquency has a better chance than the small thief of escaping the rigorous penalty of the law. Le voleur ou l'arnaqueur qui a amassé une grande fortune par ses méfaits a de meilleurs chances que le petit voleur d'échapper aux pénalités rigoureuses de la loi.
His crime deserved the death penalty. Son crime méritait la peine de mort.
We should abolish the death penalty. Nous devrions abolir la peine de mort.
The man is liable to the death penalty. L'homme est passible de peine de mort.
No one shall be held guilty of any penal offence on account of any act or omission which did not constitute a penal offence, under national or international law, at the time when it was committed. Nor shall a heavier penalty be imposed than the one that was applicable at the time the penal offence was committed. Nul ne sera condamné pour des actions ou omissions qui, au moment où elles ont été commises, ne constituaient pas un acte délictueux d'après le droit national ou international. De même, il ne sera infligé aucune peine plus forte que celle qui était applicable au moment où l'acte délictueux a été commis.
The penalty for spitting is five pounds. L'amende pour crachat est de cinq livres.
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