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Torture

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004941

The intentional infliction of severe physical or mental pain or suffering on a person for purposes such as obtaining information or a confession, punishment, intimidation, or coercion. International law, such as the United Nations Convention Against Torture, strictly prohibits this practice. Evidence obtained through torture is generally inadmissible in legal proceedings.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004941
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004941",
  "term": "Torture",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The intentional infliction of severe physical or mental pain or suffering on a person for purposes such as obtaining information or a confession, punishment, intimidation, or coercion. International law, such as the United Nations Convention Against Torture, strictly prohibits this practice. Evidence obtained through torture is generally inadmissible in legal proceedings.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/torture/"
}

Record 5,048 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.