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Caning

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000836

A form of corporal punishment involving striking a person with a cane, typically on the buttocks or hands. While widely condemned internationally as cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment, it remains a legal penalty for certain offenses in some countries. The severity and legality of caning vary significantly across jurisdictions.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000836
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A form of corporal punishment involving striking a person with a cane, typically on the buttocks or hands. While widely condemned internationally as cruel, inhuman, or degrading punishment, it remains a legal penalty for certain offenses in some countries. The severity and legality of caning vary significantly across jurisdictions.",
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Record 642 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.