Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
cruel and unusual punishment — cru·el and un·usu·al punishment n: punishment that is offensive to the contemporary morality or jurisprudence (as by being degrading, inflicting unnecessary and intentional pain, or being disproportionate to the offense) nor cruel and unusual… … Law dictionary
Cruel and unusual punishment — Criminal procedure Criminal trials and convictions … Wikipedia
cruel and unusual punishment — noun punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. Constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed • Hypernyms: ↑punishment, ↑penalty, ↑penalization, ↑penalisation * * * noun : punishment to … Useful english dictionary
cruel and unusual punishment — See corporal punishment punishment … Black's law dictionary
cruel and unusual punishment — See corporal punishment punishment … Black's law dictionary
Cruel and unusual — is commonly used to describe certain controversial forms of physical punishment, for which see: Cruel and unusual punishment Other uses Cruel Unusual (album), an album by Black Sun Empire Cruel and Unusual (comics), a 1999 comic book series Cruel … Wikipedia
Cruel and Unusual (film) — Cruel and Unusual Directed by Janet Baus Dan Hunt Reid Williams Produced by Janet Baus Dan Hunt Reid Williams … Wikipedia
Cruel and Unusual (novel) — For other uses, see Cruel and unusual. Cruel and Unusual … Wikipedia
freedom from cruel and unusual punishment — noun a right guaranteed by the 8th amendment to the US Constitution • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑civil right … Useful english dictionary
unusual punishment — See corporal punishment punishment (cruel and unusual punishment) … Black's law dictionary
