Pun"ish*ment (?), n.
Severe, rough, or disastrous treatment. [Colloq. or Slang]
Pun"ish*ment (?), n.
1. The act
of punishing.
2. Any pain, suffering, or loss inflicted on a person because of a
crime or offense.
I never gave
them condign punishment.
Shak.
The rewards and
punishments of another
life.
Locke.
3. (Law) A penalty inflicted by a court of justice on
a convicted offender as a just retribution, and
incidentally for the purposes of reformation and prevention.
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