penalty / penal code

if, when / case, occasion, circumstances, situation

to apply

application of something

the way in which something is tightly packed or close together without gaps

(rare, archaic) wondrous, miraculous, splendid, sublime / (rare, archaic) dignified, solemn, stern, noble, refined / (rare, archaic) beautiful, pretty

stern, grave, forbidding; dignified, stately / strict, unforgiving / tight, close, without gaps / harsh, tough, extreme, severe, hard to withstand (said of natural phenomena)

violation

to violate a law

the field, profession, and study of law. The rule of law / a statute / an act of a legislature