Meaning Of The Word Corporal punishment

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What's The Definition Of Corporal punishment?

corporal punishment
uncountable noun: Corporal punishment is the punishment of people by hitting them.

corporal punishment in American English
punishment inflicted directly on the body, as flogging: now usually distinguished from capital punishment, imprisonment, etc.
noun: physical punishment, as flogging, inflicted on the body of one convicted of a crime: formerly included the death penalty, sentencing to a term of years, etc

corporal punishment in British English
noun: punishment of a physical nature, such as caning, flogging, or beating

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