Cruel and unusual — is commonly used to describe certain controversial forms of physical punishment, for which see: Cruel and unusual punishment Other uses Cruel Unusual (album), an album by Black Sun Empire Cruel and Unusual (comics), a 1999 comic book series Cruel … Wikipedia
cruel and unusual punishment — cru·el and un·usu·al punishment n: punishment that is offensive to the contemporary morality or jurisprudence (as by being degrading, inflicting unnecessary and intentional pain, or being disproportionate to the offense) nor cruel and unusual… … Law dictionary
Cruel and Unusual Films — Cruel and Unusual Films, Inc. Type Film production company Industry Cinema of the United States Founded 2004 Founder(s) Zack Snyder Deborah Snyder Wesley Coller … Wikipedia
Cruel and Unusual (film) — Cruel and Unusual Directed by Janet Baus Dan Hunt Reid Williams Produced by Janet Baus Dan Hunt Reid Williams … Wikipedia
Cruel and Unusual (comics) — Cruel and Unusual Cover to Cruel and Unusual #1. Art by John McCrea Publication information Publisher … Wikipedia
Cruel and Unusual (novel) — For other uses, see Cruel and unusual. Cruel and Unusual … Wikipedia
Cruel and unusual punishment — Criminal procedure Criminal trials and convictions … Wikipedia
cruel and unusual punishment — noun punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. Constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed • Hypernyms: ↑punishment, ↑penalty, ↑penalization, ↑penalisation * * * noun : punishment to … Useful english dictionary
cruel and unusual punishment — Excessive, inhuman, or barbarous penalties. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 611. As the words unusual punishment are used in the United States constitution, they include that class of punishments which never existed in the state, and any punishment which if… … Ballentine's law dictionary
cruel and unusual punishment — See corporal punishment punishment … Black's law dictionary
