illegal torture; cruel punishment
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
illegal cruel physical punishment; torture
formalFormal legal term describing extralegal or unauthorized torture, often used in historical or judicial contexts.
Jiù旧
shè社
huì会
，
qióng穷
rén人
cháng常
cháng常
shòu受
jìn尽
fēi非
xíng刑
zhé折
mó磨
。
In the old society, poor people often endured endless cruel torture.
Tā他
bèi被
dí敌
rén人
zhuā抓
qù去
，
zāo遭
shòu受
le了
gè各
zhǒng种
fēi非
xíng刑
kǎo拷
dǎ打
。
He was captured by the enemy and subjected to various forms of torture.
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Xiàn现
dài代
fǎ法
lǜ律
yán严
jìn禁
duì对
fàn犯
rén人
shǐ使
yòng用
fēi非
xíng刑
。
Modern law strictly prohibits the use of illegal torture on prisoners.