punishment

Example Sentences

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British tech campaigner Imran Ahmed on Friday decried a US visa ban as "punishment" for his organization's work combating disinformation and holding major online platforms accountable, telling AFP that Washington's actions amounted to "tyrannical behavior."

From Barron's

Commutation only reduces the punishment for a crime, whereas a full pardon erases a conviction.

From Salon

However, their arguments remain persuasive — and even more so when it comes to capital punishment.

From Salon

Dueñas, a 2019 ruling from the state’s appellate division that found imposing mandatory fines on indigent people ran afoul of the 8th Amendment, which prohibits excessive fines along with cruel and unusual punishment.

From Los Angeles Times

Critics, however, condemn the practice as collective punishment that leaves families homeless.

From Barron's