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Definition of Punition
1. n. Punishment.
Definition of Punition
1. Noun. (obsolete) punishment ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Punition
1. the act of punishing; punishment [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Punition
Literary usage of Punition
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order: With Copious by George Crabb (1881)
"Tlie faulty punition of a letter in writing sometimes spoils the whole performance.
Mope, with uplifted foot set frve from earth, Tants fur the plut. ..."
2. The Rationale of Reward by Jeremy Bentham (1830)
"punition AND REMUNERATION—THEIR RELATIONS. WHEREFORE, throughout the whole field
of legislation, cannot reward be substituted for punishment ? ..."
3. Reports of State Trials: New Series... 1820 to [1858]...by Great Britain State Trials Committee, John Macdonell, John Edward Power Wallis by Great Britain State Trials Committee, John Macdonell, John Edward Power Wallis (1898)
"The language of the sentence of the Court i». " La Cour les a condamnés pour
punition de leur crime a être déportés à tel lieu qu'il plaira à Sa ..."
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