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PUNITIVE POWER
\pjˈuːnɪtˌɪv pˈa͡ʊə], \pjˈuːnɪtˌɪv pˈaʊə], \p_j_ˈuː_n_ɪ_t_ˌɪ_v p_ˈaʊ_ə]\
Definitions of PUNITIVE POWER
1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
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the
government's
authority
to
punish
people
who
have
been
convicted
of
a
crime
.
1910
- Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black
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