Meanings
nounpenal notice (plural penal notices)
plural penal notices
- lawA warning endorsed on a court order, notifying the recipient that they are liable to committal to prison for breach of the order.
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penal notice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penal%20notice
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“penal notice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penal%20notice. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penal notice,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penal%20notice.
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