Defenition of the word cruel and unusual punishment

• Defenition of the word cruel and unusual punishment

  • punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed

Hypernyms for the word cruel and unusual punishment

• • penalisation
  • penalization
  • penalty
  • punishment

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