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punishment
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Infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offence, or the penalty inflicted.
Used for
penal sanctions
penalties
Narrower terms
capital punishment
corporal punishment
fines
imprisonment
vengeance
Related terms
amnesty
criminal law
forced labour
impunity
offences
Subject category
10.05 CRIMINAL LAW, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
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