Punish - Law Dictionary Search Results
illusory
illusory : likely to mislead or deceive : false deceptive [an plea bargain leading to a longer sentence than expected]
hard labor
hard labor : compulsory labor imposed upon prisoners as part of a sentence or as prison discipline
habitual criminal law
NOTE: Some such laws have been challenged on the ground of violating the prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment in the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution or on the ground of being an ex post facto
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give
of by way of exchange [will top dollar for your used car] 4 a : to impose as punishment b : to award by formal verdict [judgment was given against the plaintiff] giv·er n
general court-martial
general court-martial : a court-martial consisting of a military judge and usually at least five members and having authority to impose a sentence of dishonorable discharge or death compare special court-martial, summary court-martial
final
final 1 : ending a court action or proceeding leaving nothing further to be determined by the court or to be done except execution of the judgment but not precluding appeal used of an order, decision,...
executioner
executioner : one who puts another to death in fulfillment of a judicial death sentence
execution
execution 1 : the act or process of executing [witnessed the of the will] 2 : a putting to death as fulfillment of a judicial death sentence 3 : the process of enforcing a judgment (as...
execute
execute -cut·ed -cut·ing 1 : perform : as a : to carry out fully [includes not only executed violence, but also threatened violence "Louisiana Civil Code"] b : to do what is provided or required by...
double jeopardy
life or limb.” The double jeopardy clause bars second prosecutions after either acquittal or conviction, and prohibits multiple punishments for the same offense.
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