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Disproportionate

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Disproportionality

The state of being disproportional

malconformation

Imperfect disproportionate or abnormal formation ill form disproportion of parts

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Sectionalism

A disproportionate regard for the interests peculiar to a section of the country local patriotism as distinguished from national

Photo epinasty

A disproportionately rapid growth of the upper surface of dorsiventral organs such as leaves through the stimulus of exposure to

cruel and unusual punishment

offensive to the contemporary morality or jurisprudence (as by being degrading, inflicting unnecessary and intentional pain, or being disproportionate to the offense) [nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted "U.S. Constitution amend. VIII"] see also Gregg v. Georgia

verdict

verdict of acquittal : directed verdict in this entry excessive verdict : a verdict that awards damages grossly disproportionate to injury and shocks the court's sense of justice and that may be remedied by a lessening of

Disproportionable

Disproportional unsuitable in form size quantity or adaptation disproportionate inadequate

Distemper

To temper or mix unduly to make disproportionate to change the due proportions of

Undue

'undue' must mean something which is not merited by the conduct of the claimant, or is very much disproportionate to it, Sterling General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Planters Airways Pvt. Ltd., AIR 1975 SC 415 (419): (1975)

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