penalty for breach

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• penalty clause — n 1: a clause (as in a contract) that calls for a penalty to be paid or suffered by a party under specified terms (as in the event of a breach) and that is usu. unenforceable ◇ A penalty clause differs from a liquidated damages clause by not… …   Law dictionary

• penalty — pen·al·ty / pen əl tē/ n pl ties 1: a punishment that is imposed on a wrongdoer by statute or judicial decision 2: a pecuniary sum that by agreement is to be paid by a party who fails to fulfill an obligation to another and that is punitive… …   Law dictionary

• penalty — n. (pl. ies) 1 a a punishment, esp. a fine, for a breach of law, contract, etc. b a fine paid. 2 a disadvantage, loss, etc., esp. as a result of one s own actions (paid the penalty for his carelessness). 3 a a disadvantage imposed on a competitor …   Useful english dictionary

• Penalty (ice hockey) — A penalty in ice hockey is a punishment for inappropriate behavior. Most penalties are enforced by detaining the offending player within a penalty box for a set number of minutes, during which, the player can not participate in play. The… …   Wikipedia

• Breach (film) — Infobox Film name = Breach image size = caption = Original poster director = Billy Ray producer = Scott Kroop Adam Merims Scott Strauss writer = Billy Ray Adam Mazer William Rotko narrator = starring = Chris Cooper Ryan Phillippe Laura Linney… …   Wikipedia

• penalty */*/*/ — UK [ˈpen(ə)ltɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms penalty : singular penalty plural penalties 1) a) a punishment for breaking a rule or law penalty for: The maximum penalty for the offence is two years imprisonment. severe/heavy/stiff/tough… …   English dictionary

• penalty — pen|al|ty [ penlti ] noun count *** 1. ) a punishment for breaking a rule or law: penalty for: The maximum penalty for the offense is two years imprisonment. severe/heavy/stiff/tough penalties: There are severe penalties for companies who breach… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• penalty — [pen′əl tē] n. pl. penalties [LME penalyte < ML poenalitas < L poenalis: see PENAL] 1. a punishment fixed by law, as for a crime or breach of contract 2. the disadvantage, suffering, handicap, etc. imposed upon an offender or one who does… …   English World dictionary

• penalty clauses — clauses that impose a liability more extensive than general damages. They are contrary to public policy and accordingly unenforceable. However, the courts will allow parties to agree the amount of damages in advance by way of what is called a… …   Law dictionary

• penalty — An elastic term with many different shades of meaning; it involves idea of punishment, corporeal or pecuniary, or civil or criminal, although its meaning is generally confined to pecuniary punishment. Allied v. Graves, 261 N.C. 31, 134 S.E.2d 186 …   Black's law dictionary

• penalty — In the broad sense of the term, the consequences visited by law upon the heads of those who violate the law, particularly provisions of the criminal law and police regulations. A punishment for the nonperformance of an act or for the performance… …   Ballentine's law dictionary