penalty - (1) a punishment, usually in monetary form, against a party to a contract for failing to perform an obligation or failing to refrain from an action prohibited by the contract; (2) a premium or bonus for the early payment of all or a predefined portion of the balance of a mortgage. See also prepayment penalty.

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