cruel and unusual punishment
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
Combination of the words 'cruel', 'unusual', and 'punishment'.
مثال
- The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
- The court ruled that the proposed sentence would constitute cruel and unusual punishment.
- The use of torture as a form of punishment is considered cruel and unusual.
ترکیبهای رایج
Cruel and unusual punishment Cruel and unusual treatment Cruel and unusual methods Cruel and unusual practices
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. Constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed