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Cruel and unusual punishment
/krˈuəl
ənd
ənjˈuʒˌuəl
pˈənɪʃmənt/
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Cruel and unusual punishment
noun
1.
Punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. Constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed.
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