An order endorsed with a penal notice — that is, a court order that carries the warning making it enforceable through committal for contempt. People sometimes use 'penal order' loosely to mean the penal notice itself; strictly, it's the order that has the penal notice attached, so breach can lead to fines or imprisonment.
In Plain English
A court order that has a formal warning attached to it, making it possible for someone to be punished if they break it. If you ignore this kind of order, the judge can treat it as a crime.
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