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Detailed Synonyms for cruel and unusual punishment in English
cruel and unusual punishment:
cruel and unusual punishment [the ~] noun
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the 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 1the 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 1