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Deterration

The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth a taking out of the earth or ground

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Deterrent

Serving to deter

Retributivism

theory by which criminal punishment is justified, as long as the offender is morally accountable, regardless of whether deterrence or other good consequences would result, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1318.

punish

: to inflict a penalty for the commission of (an offense) in retribution or retaliation or as a deterrent vi : to inflict punishment pun·ish·abil·i·ty [pə-ni-shə-bi-lə-tē] n pun·ish·able [pə-ni-shə-bəl] adj pun·ish·er n

Damage

dual components of pecuniary compensation for the loss suffered and often, not always, a punitive addition as a deterrent-cum-de-nunciation by the law, Organo chemical Industries v. Union of India, AIR 1979 SC 1803 (1808): (1979) 21 SCC

Damages

dual components of pecuniary compensation for the loss suffered and often, not always, a punitive addition as a deterrent-cum-denunciation by the law, organs, Chemical Industries v. Union of India, (1979) 4 SCC 573 (591). The compensation as

Moral Imbeciles

permanent mental defect coupled with strong vicious or criminal propensities on which punishment has had little or no deterrent effect'; see (English) Mental Deficiency Act, 1913 (3 & 4 Geo. 5, c. 28), s. 1 (d). They

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