I.of or belonging to punishment, penal (post-Aug.; “esp. freq. in the jurists): opera,” Plin. 18, 11, 29, § 112: “poenalis aquae dirisque genitae,” in the infernal regions, id. 4, 8, 15, § 31: “ex lege poenali aquā et igne interdici,” by the penal law, Gai. Inst. 1, § 128: “actio,” Dig. 40, 12, 21: “causa,” ib. 46, 3, 7: “conditio,” ib. 22, 2, 5: “stipulatio,” ib. 19, 2, 54 et saep.— Absol.: poenāles , ĭum, m., men subject to punishment, criminals: “carcer poenalium,” Cod. Just. 10, 19, 2.—Sup.: inter haec horrenda et poenalissima, exceedingly punishable or criminal, Salv. Avar. 2, 10.— Adv.: poenālĭter , by punishment or penalty (post-class.): “reus poenaliter interibat,” Amm. 16, 8, 2.
poenālis , e, adj. poena,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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