Legal punishment (7)

I believe the answer is:

penalty

(Other definitions for penalty that I've seen before include "Perhaps fine" , "Punishment; fine" , "Disadvantage imposed" , "Fine - handicap" , "Punishment eg for foul" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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