penal

As adjectives the difference between venal and penal

is that venal is venous; pertaining to veins while penal is of or relating to punishment.

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As an adjective penal is

penal, criminal.

As adjectives the difference between penal and punitive

is that penal is of or relating to punishment while punitive is inflicting punishment, punishing.

As adjectives the difference between penal and penary

is that penal is of or relating to punishment while penary is penal.

As an adjective penal

is penal, criminal.

As a noun laojiao is

a system of administrative detentions in the people's republic of china in which penal labour is done for a small salary, generally used to detain people who have committed minor crimes.