- threat of punishment
- загроза покарання
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threat of punishment
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threat — A communicated intent to inflict physical or other harm on any person or on property. A declaration of an intention to injure another or his property by some unlawful act. State v. Schweppe, Minn., 237 N.W.2d 609, 615. A declaration of intention… … Black's law dictionary
threat — /thret/, n. 1. a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace: He confessed under the threat of imprisonment. 2. an indication or… … Universalium
threat — [[t]θrɛt[/t]] n. 1) a declaration of an intention to inflict punishment, injury, etc., as in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course 2) an indication or warning of probable trouble 3) a person or thing that threatens 4)… … From formal English to slang
threat — /θrɛt / (say thret) noun 1. a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, pain or loss on someone in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace. 2. an indication of probable evil to come;… …
capital punishment — punishment by death for a crime; death penalty. [1575 85] * * * or death penalty Execution of an offender sentenced to death after conviction by a court of law of a criminal offense. Capital punishment for murder, treason, arson, and rape was… … Universalium
Rape and punishment — Punishment of assailantsMost societies consider rape to be a grave offense, and punish it accordingly. Punishment for rape in most countries today is imprisonment, but until the late twentieth century, some states of the U.S., for instance, could … Wikipedia
DIVINE PUNISHMENT — In a system of law based on divine revelation all punishment originally and ultimately derives from God. Even though human agencies may be entrusted with authority to inflict punishments in certain prescribed cases, God s own overriding punishing … Encyclopedia of Judaism
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Use of capital punishment by country — The following is a summary of the use of capital punishment by country. Contents 1 Capital Punishment In The World 2 Africa 3 The Americas 4 Asia Pacific … Wikipedia
