Penalty Clause Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	8		Exact Match!
	noun • a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language • (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed • the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned verb • pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
	37%	13		Serving to connect a main clause with a subordinate clause
	adjective • serving to connect a subordinate clause to a main clause
	37%	11		Repetition of a word or phrase at the end of one clause or sentence and the beginning of the following clause or sentence
	noun • repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next

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