A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution
A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.
The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
A brief interval of rest or relief.
A short period of spoken dialogue in an otherwise sung-through musical.
To delay or postpone (an event).
To allow (a person) extra time to fulfil some obligation.