| 单词 | penal sum |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspenal sum e. That is payable or forfeitable as a penalty; esp. in penal sum. ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > fine > [adjective] > that is or can be lost as penalty forfeit1393 forfeit1393 forfeitable1467 penal1623 1623 in New Shakespeare Soc. Trans. (1885) 505 The said Christopher Hutchinson..and the Complt John Comber entred into one bond or obligacion vnto the said William Jorden in the penall somme of sixty three poundes. 1725 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey II. viii. 384 Free from shame Thy captives; I ensure the penal claim. 1855 Rev. Charter & Ordinances City Detroit 67 Provided, That every such Constable..shall enter into a bond of the United States in the penal sum of two thousand dollars. 1927 W. M. Gloag & R. C. Henderson Introd. Law Scotl. 150 A provision for penal or pactional rent, i.e., for payment of a fixed sum as liquidate damages for any breach of the conditions of the lease. 1999 Texas Lawyer (Nexis) 7 June 43 There is almost always a means of dealing with a default that can be handled for less than the penal sum. < as lemmas |
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