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What does corporal punishment mean?

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Noun
  1. A form of punishment achieved by inflicting blows to the offender's body.
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The very nature of judicial corporal punishment is that it involves one human being inflicting physical violence on another human being.
I think the lack of corporal punishment is a contributory factor to this lawlessness.
Restore corporal punishment in schools solely for serious bullying, physical assault and wanton serious damage to property.
The new law will prevent registered childminders from smacking or using any form of corporal punishment against children under eight.
The British attorney general, Lord Goldsmith, confirmed that a total ban on corporal punishment would criminalise even a mild smack.
One of the most common allegations relates to physical abuse and extreme or excessive corporal punishment.

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