corporal punishment
noun
: punishment that involves hitting someone : physical punishment
The school banned corporal punishment many years ago.
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Croke said corporal punishment was already banned in public schools.
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Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
What to know about corporal punishment in the state.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 14 Mar. 2024
He was convicted of a felony carjacking in November 1999 and convicted of a felony in June 2000 for inflicting corporal punishment on a spouse or cohabitant, both in California, according to court documents.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Vancouver had been a forceful captain at sea, maligning much of his crew through his ill temper and liberal use of corporal punishment.
—Corbin Reiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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Jim Talamonti | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
What to know about corporal punishment in the state.
—Katie Nixon, The Tennessean, 14 Mar. 2024
He was convicted of a felony carjacking in November 1999 and convicted of a felony in June 2000 for inflicting corporal punishment on a spouse or cohabitant, both in California, according to court documents.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Vancouver had been a forceful captain at sea, maligning much of his crew through his ill temper and liberal use of corporal punishment.
—Corbin Reiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Corporal punishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corporal%20punishment. Accessed 11 Jan. 2025.
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