Crime And Punishment

noun a form of punishment where physical force is used to discipline or correct behavior

• Corporal punishment is a controversial disciplinary method used in some educational institutions.
• Some parents still believe in corporal punishment as a way to discipline their children.
• Using corporal punishment on kids is so old-school.
• In the court of public opinion, corporal punishment is seen as a relic of the past.

noun a system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties

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• The new law aims to regulate the use of personal data in online platforms.
• Hey, did you hear about that new law about recycling in our city?
• I ain't messing with that law, man. It's too strict.
• In the court of public opinion, honesty is the highest law.

noun a reward or punishment for past actions; repayment or retaliation

• The company demanded fair requital for the services rendered.
• He's hoping for some sort of requital for all his hard work.
• I don't think he'll ever get the requital he deserves.
• Kindness is often repaid with requital in unexpected ways.

noun the crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the sovereign or government

• The act of betraying one's country is considered treason and is punishable by law.
• Selling classified information to a foreign government is a serious case of treason.
• Dude, that's straight up treasonous behavior!
• In literature, the protagonist's decision to betray his own values can be seen as a form of internal treason.

noun the act of searching for historical artifacts at night with a metal detector, typically without permission

verb to engage in the act of searching for historical artifacts at night with a metal detector, typically without permission

• Nighthawking is the illegal act of searching for and stealing archaeological artifacts under the cover of darkness.
• I heard some people were nighthawking in the old ruins last night.
• Those nighthawkers better watch out for the authorities.
• The thief operated like a nighthawker, sneaking in and out without being detected.