under penalty of
(ad.)否則受…的懲罰
Pe·nal·ty n.; pl. Penalties
1. Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime, offense, or trespass.
Death is the penalty imposed. --Milton.
2. The suffering, or the sum to be forfeited, to which a person subjects himself by covenant or agreement, in case of nonfulfillment of stipulations; forfeiture; fine.
The penalty and forfeit of my bond. --Shak.
3. A handicap. [Sporting Cant]
Note: ☞ The term penalty is in law mostly applied to a pecuniary punishment.
Bill of pains and penalties. See under Bill.
On penalty of, or Under penalty of, on pain of; with exposure to the penalty of, in case of transgression.
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