lichaamsstraf

Definitions of lichaamsstraf
  1. noun
    the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
    synonyms: lijfstraf
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    aframmeling, afranseling, pandoering, slaag
    the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
    executie, export, exporthandel, terdoodbrenging, terechtstelling, uitvoer, uitvoerhandel
    putting a condemned person to death
    verhanging
    a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
    electrocutie, elektrokutie
    execution by electricity
    onthoofding
    execution by cutting off the victim's head
    kruisdood, kruisiging, kruisoffer
    the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
    type of:
    afstraffing, astreinte, bestraffing, boete, dwangsom, geldboete, geldstraf, repressie, straf, strafwerk
    the act of punishing
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