# cruel and unusual punishment

> phrase describing punishment that is considered unacceptable due to the suffering, pain, or humiliation it inflicts on the person subjected to it

**Wikidata**: [Q3374304](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3374304)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruel_and_unusual_punishment)  
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