penal code penal • penal colony · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · penal code · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 10 · · Length 3 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) the legal code governing crimes and their punishment. Synonyms: penal code. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070