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81punish — [pun′ish] vt. [ME punischen < extended stem of OFr punir < L punire, to punish < poena, punishment, penalty: see PENAL] 1. to cause to undergo pain, loss, or suffering for a crime or wrongdoing 2. to impose a penalty on a wrongdoer for… …
82faulter — tər noun ( s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by er, n. suffix) of Middle English (Scots) fautor, fautour wrongdoer, from Middle English fauten to commit a fault + or, our or dialect Britain : a wrongdoer especially against the church …
83penal statute — noun 1. : penal law 1 a 2. : a statue that provides for the use of the state or a private person wronged a forfeiture of penalty and not compensatory damages against the wrongdoer committing an offense against the state by violating the… …
84DAMAGES — Assessment In Jewish law, once the tortfeasor s liability for the damage has been established and he is ordered to compensate for the loss, the measure of damages requires determination. This is done by assessing the market price of the damaged… …
85cast the first stone — {v. phr.}, {literary} To be the first to blame someone, lead accusers against a wrongdoer. * /Jesus said that a person who was without sin could cast the first stone./ * /Although Ben saw the girl cheating, he did not want to cast the first stone …
86hue and cry — {n.} 1. An alarm and chase after a supposed wrongdoer; a pursuit usually by shouting men. * / Stop, thief, cried John as he ran. Others joined him, and soon there was a hue and cry./ 2. An excited mass protest, alarm, or outcry of any kind. *… …
87take the law into one's own hands — {v. phr.} To protect one s supposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to a court. An overused expression. * /When the men of the settlement caught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own hands and hanged… …
88cast the first stone — {v. phr.}, {literary} To be the first to blame someone, lead accusers against a wrongdoer. * /Jesus said that a person who was without sin could cast the first stone./ * /Although Ben saw the girl cheating, he did not want to cast the first stone …
89hue and cry — {n.} 1. An alarm and chase after a supposed wrongdoer; a pursuit usually by shouting men. * / Stop, thief, cried John as he ran. Others joined him, and soon there was a hue and cry./ 2. An excited mass protest, alarm, or outcry of any kind. *… …
90take the law into one's own hands — {v. phr.} To protect one s supposed rights or punish a suspected wrongdoer without reference to a court. An overused expression. * /When the men of the settlement caught the suspected murderer, they took the law into their own hands and hanged… …
