英语词汇“cruel and unusual punishment”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Legal Definition

cruel and unusual punishment

noun

cruel and un·usu·al punishment

: 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 punishments inflicted

U.S. Constitution amend. VIII

see also Gregg v. Georgia compare corporal punishment, death penalty

Note: A cruel and unusual punishment is essentially one that the courts consider to violate the Eighth Amendment based on a variety of criteria. The interpretation of what constitutes cruel and unusual punishment has changed over time and has varied from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Most forms of corporal punishment formerly used at common law have been found to be cruel and unusual punishments.

单词	cruel and unusual punishment
释义	cruel and unusual punishment noun : punishment that is very harsh and too severe for the crime The law forbids cruel and unusual punishment. Legal Definition cruel and unusual punishment noun cruel and un·usu·al punishment : 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 punishments inflicted U.S. Constitution amend. VIII see also Gregg v. Georgia compare corporal punishment, death penalty Note: A cruel and unusual punishment is essentially one that the courts consider to violate the Eighth Amendment based on a variety of criteria. The interpretation of what constitutes cruel and unusual punishment has changed over time and has varied from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Most forms of corporal punishment formerly used at common law have been found to be cruel and unusual punishments.
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