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Definitions for punishments
pun·ish·ments
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of punishments in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of punishments in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of punishments in a Sentence
Pleasures, when they go beyond a certain limit, are but punishments.
Take these punishments as a lesson. What has been done by these convicts should not be taken as an example, and to the public, I ask that you do not isolate those who have been convicted here today. And also, those who have been convicted are reminded not to repeat the same mistakes.
Amnesty International Iran researcher:
This punishment exposes the utter brutality of Iran's justice system and underlines the Iranian authorities' shocking disregard for basic humanity, meting out cruel and inhuman retribution punishments is not justice. Blinding, like stoning, amputation and flogging, is a form of corporal punishment prohibited by international law. Such punishments should not be carried out under any circumstances.
The whole point of law and order and the whole point of the criminal justice system and having punishments is to deter people from committing crimes.
We haven't yet had exemplary punishments (for acid attacks), maybe in the case of Natalia there will be an exemplary punishment given ... levels of impunity remain high.
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- שטראָףYiddish
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