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Corporal Punishment
see synonyms of corporal punishmentNoun
1. corporal punishment
the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
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Corporal Punishment
see synonyms of corporal punishmentnoun
punishment of a physical nature, such as caning, flogging, or beating
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Corporal Punishment
see synonyms of corporal punishment punishment inflicted directly on the body, as flogging: now usually distinguished from capital punishment, imprisonment, etc.
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