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ARBITRARY PUNISHMENT

\ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi pˈʌnɪʃmənt], \ˈɑːbɪtɹəɹi pˈʌnɪʃmənt], \ˈɑː_b_ɪ_t_ɹ_ə_ɹ_i p_ˈʌ_n_ɪ_ʃ_m_ə_n_t]\

Definitions of ARBITRARY PUNISHMENT

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

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That punishment which is left to the decision of the judge, in distinction from those defined by statute.

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

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