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PUNISHMENT CRUEL AND UNUSUAL

\pˈʌnɪʃmənt kɹˈuːəl and ʌnjˈuːʒuːə͡l], \pˈʌnɪʃmənt kɹˈuːəl and ʌnjˈuːʒuːə‍l], \p_ˈʌ_n_ɪ_ʃ_m_ə_n_t k_ɹ_ˈuː_ə_l a_n_d ʌ_n_j_ˈuː_ʒ_uː_əl]\

Definitions of PUNISHMENT CRUEL AND UNUSUAL

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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1. Torture and degrading conduct towards a prisoner. 2. A penalty that is out of all proportion to the offense committed.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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