Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Cruel And Unusual Punishment.
Cruel And Unusual Punishment - as a noun
Punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the u.s. constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed
Example Sentences
"The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits the use of cruel and unusual punishment."
"The death penalty has been a subject of debate as to whether it constitutes cruel and unusual punishment."
"Some argue that solitary confinement is a form of cruel and unusual punishment."
"Corporal punishment in schools has been criticized as cruel and unusual punishment."
"International human rights laws also prohibit the use of cruel and unusual punishment."
