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PUNISHMENT — While there is no modern theory of punishment that cannot, in some form or other, be traced back to biblical concepts, the original and foremost purpose of punishment in biblical law was the appeasement of God. God abhors the criminal ways of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
punishment — n. 1) to administer, mete out punishment to 2) to impose, inflict punishment on 3) to escape; suffer, take punishment 4) cruel, cruel and unusual; harsh, severe; just; light, mild punishment 5) capital; corporal; summary punishment 6) (mil.)… … Combinatory dictionary
punishment — pun|ish|ment W3 [ˈpʌnıʃmənt] n 1.) [U and C] something that is done in order to punish someone, or the act of punishing them →↑punitive ▪ The Court decides what punishment to impose . punishment for ▪ the punishment for treason punishment by ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
punishment — pun·ish·ment n 1: the act of punishing 2: a penalty (as a fine or imprisonment) inflicted on an offender through the judicial and esp. criminal process see also cruel and unusual punishment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
impose — im‧pose [ɪmˈpəʊz ǁ ˈpoʊz] verb impose a ban/tax/fine etc to officially order that something should be forbidden, taxed etc: • The city council can not impose a utility tax without voter approval. • The US Commerce Department threatened to… … Financial and business terms
impose a penalty — I verb bring to account, discipline, exact a penalty, execute a sentence, fine, inflict punishment, levy, penalize, punish, rebuke, reprimand, subject to penalty, subject to punishment associated concepts: judgment, sentence II index condemn ( … Law dictionary
impose pecuniary punishment — index fine Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
punishment — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cruel, harsh, heavy, severe ▪ unusual ▪ the constitutional prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment ▪ appropriate … Collocations dictionary
impose — im|pose W2 [ımˈpəuz US ˈpouz] v [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: imposer, from Latin imponere, from ponere to put ] 1.) [T] if someone in authority imposes a rule, punishment, tax etc, they force people to accept it ▪ The court can impose a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
impose — verb ADVERB ▪ effectively ▪ The terms of the contract were effectively imposed rather than agreed. ▪ simply ▪ New technology cannot be used successfully if it is simply imposed on an unwilling workforce. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
