Back عقاب شديد وغير عادي Arabic مجازات بیرحمانه و غیرمعمول Persian Peine ou traitement cruel, inhumain ou dégradant French Zalunci da Hukuncin da ba'a saba ba Hausa 잔인하고 비정상적인 형벌 Korean Castigo cruel e incomum Portuguese Cruel and unusual punishment SIMPLE 残酷和不寻常的惩罚 Chinese
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Cruel and unusual punishment is a phrase in common law describing punishment that is considered unacceptable due to the suffering, pain, or humiliation it inflicts on the person subjected to the sanction. The precise definition varies by jurisdiction, but typically includes punishments that are arbitrary, unnecessary, or overly severe compared to the crime.