cruel and unusual punishment (n)

n01161411

type n
lex_filenum 04
def punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. Constitution
def includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed
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Hypernym punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
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Hyponym punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation

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