In 1550 these excessive punishments were revised in a new act that was passed.

One of the more common offences that required excessive punishment was desertion.

There was evidence of burn marks as well as excessive corporal punishment, she said.

A referee can also stop the match because of "excessive punishment".

Three additional ways to avoid excessive punishment are worth mentioning.

A mother named Juanita had her three children taken away and placed in foster care because she was discovered to be using excessive corporal punishment.

Riley said he hoped the league would take action to stop the teams that single out his center for excessive punishment.

Tabarez said: "He has out full support and solidarity because seen from a distance this seems like an excessive punishment."

In light of these facts, the Court concluded that death was an excessive punishment for "the rapist who, as such, does not take human life."

But the Court held that threatening a prisoner with unreasonable risk to his future health amounted to excessive punishment.