WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun freedom from cruel and unusual punishment has 1 sense
  1. freedom from cruel and unusual punishment - a right guaranteed by the 8th amendment to the US constitution
    --1 is a kind of
    civil right, civil rights

Definitions from the Web

Freedom from Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Definition

Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment is a constitutional guarantee that protects individuals from being subjected to excessive or barbaric forms of punishment.

Usage Examples

  1. The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution prohibits the imposition of cruel and unusual punishment.
  2. The Supreme Court strictly interprets and enforces the right to freedom from cruel and unusual punishment.
  3. As a fundamental human right, freedom from cruel and unusual punishment is recognized internationally.

Related Products

freed freedictionary for mobile freedman freedom-fighter freedom-loving freedom-seeking freedom freedom fighter freedom from cruel and unusual punishment freedom from danger freedom from discrimination freedom from double jeopardy freedom from involuntary servitude freedom from search and seizure freedom from self-incrimination freedom of assembly freedom of expression

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus