Also means
fine
Usage Note
Pénalité is used in sport (a penalty imposed on a team or player) and in law/finance (a financial penalty or surcharge). In rugby, une pénalité is the standard term for a penalty kick. The related pénaliser means 'to penalize'.
Examples
"L'équipe a écopé d'une pénalité en fin de match."
Natural Translation
The team was given a penalty at the end of the match.
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