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punishment ['pʌnɪʃmənt](a) (act of punishing) punition f, châtiment m∎ I had to dig the garden as a punishment comme punition, j'ai dû bêcher le jardin;∎ to take one's punishment like a man recevoir sa punition sans broncher;∎ no punishment is harsh enough for them aucune peine n'est assez sévère pour eux;∎ to make the punishment fit the crime adapter le châtiment au délit∎ to take a lot of punishment (boxer) encaisser; (army, warship, tank, car, boat etc) être malmené□ ; (shoes, clothes) être soumis à rude épreuve;∎ the landing gear can take a lot of punishment même soumis à rude épreuve, le train d'atterrissage tiendra le coup -
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1 punition f ; ( stronger) châtiment m ; Jur peine f ; as punishment for en punition de ; as punishment, they were sent to bed pour les punir, on les a envoyés se coucher ;2 ○ fig ( rough treatment) to take a lot of punishment ○ [team, car, engine] être mis à rude épreuve. -
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1) (the act of punishing or process of being punished.) punition2) (suffering, or a penalty, imposed for a crime, fault etc: He was sent to prison for two years as (a) punishment.) punition, peine -
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Déclaration sur la protection de toutes les personnes contre la torture et autres peines ou traitements cruels, inhumains ou dégradantsEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > Punishment
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Jur. sanction; punition disciplinaire; peine; châtimentEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > punishment
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8 punishment cell
[Prison] cellule disciplinaire; arg. mitardEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > punishment cell
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9 punishment vote
Pol. vote sanctionEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > punishment vote
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10 punishment wing
[Prison] quartier disciplinaire; arg. mitardEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > punishment wing
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11 capital punishment
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12 corporal punishment
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13 self-punishment
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14 adequate punishment
Jur. châtiment adéquatEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > adequate punishment
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15 capital punishment
Jur. peine capitale; fam. peine de mortEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > capital punishment
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16 collective punishment strategy
Pol., Mil. stratégie du châtiment collectifEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > collective punishment strategy
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17 cruel and unusual punishment
Jur. châtiments cruels et inhabituelsEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > cruel and unusual punishment
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18 to incorporate punishment in criminal law
Jur. incorporer la sanction dans la législation pénaleEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to incorporate punishment in criminal law
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19 lawful capital punishment
Jur. peine càpitale imposée légalementEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > lawful capital punishment
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20 level of punishment
Jur. (degré de) gravité de la peineEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > level of punishment
См. также в других словарях:
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
punishment — Punishment is the infliction of something bad (frequently, but not necessarily, pain or a loss of freedom) on a wrongdoer because of a wrong committed. Philosophical debate centres on the question of how, if at all, punishment can be justified … Christian Philosophy
Punishment — Pun ish*ment, n. 1. The act of punishing. [1913 Webster] 2. Any pain, suffering, or loss inflicted on a person because of a crime or offense. [1913 Webster] I never gave them condign punishment. Shak. [1913 Webster] The rewards and punishments of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
punishment — late 13c., from Anglo Fr. punisement (13c.), O.Fr. punissement, from punir (see PUNISH (Cf. punish)). Meaning “rough handling” is from 1811 … Etymology dictionary
punishment — [n] penalty abuse, amercement, beating, castigation, chastening, chastisement, comeuppance, confiscation, correction, deprivation, disciplinary action, discipline, forfeit, forfeiture, gallows, hard work, infliction, just desserts*, lumps,… … New thesaurus
punishment — ► NOUN 1) the action of punishing or the state of being punished. 2) the penalty imposed for an offence. 3) informal harsh or rough treatment … English terms dictionary
punishment — [pun′ish mənt] n. 1. a punishing or being punished 2. a penalty imposed on an offender for a crime or wrongdoing 3. harsh or injurious treatment … English World dictionary
Punishment — The old village stocks in Chapeltown, Lancashire, England For other uses, see Punishment (disambiguation). Punishment is the authoritative imposition of something negative or unpleasant on a person or animal in response to behavior deemed wrong… … Wikipedia
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 — /pun ish meuhnt/, n. 1. the act of punishing. 2. the fact of being punished, as for an offense or fault. 3. a penalty inflicted for an offense, fault, etc. 4. severe handling or treatment. [1250 1300; ME punysshement < AF punisement, OF… … Universalium
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