release from punishment

release from punishment
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  • PUNISHMENT — While there is no modern theory of punishment that cannot, in some form or other, be traced back to biblical concepts, the original and foremost purpose of punishment in biblical law was the appeasement of God. God abhors the criminal ways of… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • release — releasability, n. releasable, releasible, adj. /ri lees /, v., released, releasing, n. v.t. 1. to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go: to release a prisoner; to release someone from a debt. 2. to free from anything that …   Universalium

  • Punishment of Luxury — Punishment of Luxury, also known as Punilux was an independent band which existed in the late 1970s and early 1980s.From a background working in left wing English fringe theatre groups, Punishment Of Luxury were a four man post punk band formed… …   Wikipedia

  • punishment — /pun ish meuhnt/, n. 1. the act of punishing. 2. the fact of being punished, as for an offense or fault. 3. a penalty inflicted for an offense, fault, etc. 4. severe handling or treatment. [1250 1300; ME punysshement < AF punisement, OF… …   Universalium

  • punishment — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Applying a penalty for an offense Nouns 1. punishment; chastisement, chastening; correction, castigation; discipline, infliction, trial; judgment, penalty; retribution; thunderbolt, nemesis; requital,… …   English dictionary for students

  • release — re•lease [[t]rɪˈlis[/t]] v. leased, leas•ing, n. 1) to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go 2) to free from anything that restrains or fastens; loose 3) to allow to be known, issued, done, or exhibited: to release an… …   From formal English to slang

  • From Beyond (film) — Infobox Film name = From Beyond caption = Theatrical release poster director = Stuart Gordon producer = Brian Yuzna writer = Short Story: H. P. Lovecraft Adaptation: Dennis Paoli Brian Yuzna Stuart Gordon starring = Jeffrey Combs Barbara Crampton …   Wikipedia

  • Punishment in Capitals — Infobox Album | Name = Punishment in Capitals Type = live Artist = Napalm Death Released = 5 November 2002 Recorded = 12 April 2002 Genre = Death metal Grindcore Length = 63:48 Label = Producer = Napalm Death Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… …   Wikipedia

  • Leibniz (from) to Kant — From Leibniz to Kant Lewis White Beck INTRODUCTION Had Kant not lived, German philosophy between the death of Leibniz in 1716 and the end of the eighteenth century would have little interest for us, and would remain largely unknown. In Germany… …   History of philosophy

  • Punishment in Laos — In Laos there are four categories of persons held in confinement. Aside from common criminals, there are political, social, and ideological deviants. The crimes of the three latter groups are often vaguely defined, their arrests arbitrary, and… …   Wikipedia

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