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  • 1punishment — /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&#8230; …

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  • 2PUNISHMENT — 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&#8230; …

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  • 3Suffer — Suf fer, v. i. 1. To feel or undergo pain of body or mind; to bear what is inconvenient; as, we suffer from pain, sickness, or sorrow; we suffer with anxiety. [1913 Webster] O well for him whose will is strong! He suffers, but he will not suffer&#8230; …

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  • 4suffer — I. v. a. 1. Undergo, feel, meet with, experience, go through. 2. Endure, sustain, support, tolerate, bear, bear up under, put up with, stand, pocket, stomach. 3. Undergo, sustain, be affected by, be acted upon. 4. Permit, allow, indulge, admit,&#8230; …

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  • 5Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (India) — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Criminal law in India An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure. Citation Act No. 2 of 1974 Enacted by …

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  • 6suf´fer|er — suf|fer «SUHF uhr», intransitive verb. 1. to have pain, grief, or injury: »to suffer in silence, to suffer from malaria. She suffers from a headache. Very sick people may suffer. He suffered from the constant heckling of his guards. 2. to&#8230; …

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  • 7suf|fer — «SUHF uhr», intransitive verb. 1. to have pain, grief, or injury: »to suffer in silence, to suffer from malaria. She suffers from a headache. Very sick people may suffer. He suffered from the constant heckling of his guards. 2. to experience harm …

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  • 8smoke — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English smoca; akin to Old English smēocan to emit smoke, Middle High German smouch smoke, and probably to Greek smychein to smolder Date: before 12th century 1. a. the gaseous products of burning&#8230; …

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  • 9Sonic the Hedgehog (comic book) — Supercbbox title=Sonic the Hedgehog caption=The cover of Sonic the Hedgehog #125 schedule= format= publisher=Archie Comics date=February 1993 – Present issues=193 main char team= writers=Ian Flynn artists= pencillers=Tracy Yardley Matt Herms&#8230; …

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  • 10Sivagamiyin sabadham — Sivagamiyin sabatham ( The vow of Sivagami mdash; சிவகாமியின் சபதம் in Tamil) is a Tamil historical novel written by Kalki in 1944. Believed by some to be one of the first historical novels in Tamil it was originally serialized in the weekly&#8230; …

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