What is "penal notice"

n. (context legal English) A warning endorsed on a court order, notifying the recipient that he or she is liable to committal to prison for breach of the order.

In civil procedure a penal notice is a warning endorsed on a court order, notifying the recipient that he or she is liable to committal to prison or to pay a fine for breach of the order. In the case of a company or corporation, their assets may be seized.