# Cruel and Unusual Punishment Claim

**IRI:** https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RBRxyr8yklA9Jy8BHM9j4YT

## Labels

**Alternative Labels:**

- Cruel & Unusual Punishment Clause Claim

**Translations:**

- de-de: Anspruch auf Schutz vor grausamer und ungewöhnlicher Bestrafung
- en-gb: Cruel and Unusual Punishment Claim
- es-es: Reclamo de castigo cruel e inusual
- es-mx: Reclamo de castigo cruel e inusual
- fr-fr: Revendication de protection contre les peines cruelles et inhabituelles
- he-il: תביעה על עינויים אכזריים ובלתי רגילים
- hi-in: निर्दयी और असामान्य दंड दावा
- ja-jp: 残酷で異常な刑罰の主張
- pt-br: Reivindicação de proteção contra punições cruéis e incomuns
- zh-cn: 残忍和不寻常的惩罚索赔

## Definition

A cruel and unusual punishment claim is a legal action initiated by an individual alleging that their Eighth Amendment right to be free from cruel and unusual punishment has been violated by the government or a government actor. The Eighth Amendment prohibits the government from imposing punishments that are excessive, torturous, or barbaric. A cruel and unusual punishment claim may arise in various contexts, such as when a person is subjected to excessive physical or mental pain, suffering, or humiliation during the course of their punishment, when a person is punished for a non-violent offense in a way that is disproportionate to the crime, or when a person is denied necessary medical treatment while in custody.

## Sub Class Of

- https://folio.openlegalstandard.org/RKj3panTdxsJ7nFn11CPGT

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