CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT
\kɹˈuːəl and ʌnjˈuːʒuːə͡l pˈʌnɪʃmənt], \kɹˈuːəl and ʌnjˈuːʒuːəl pˈʌnɪʃmənt], \k_ɹ_ˈuː_ə_l a_n_d ʌ_n_j_ˈuː_ʒ_uː_əl p_ˈʌ_n_ɪ_ʃ_m_ə_n_t]\
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punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed
By Princeton University
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punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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