Judicial Torture (Noun)
Meaning
Torture that is sanctioned by the state and executed by duly accredited officials; "the English renounced judicial torture in 1640".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The human rights report highlighted the use of judicial torture as a pervasive issue in the country's penal system.
- Judicial torture has been used since ancient times to extract confessions and information from perceived enemies of the state.
- Historians attribute the English renunciation of judicial torture in 1640 to profound changes in societal attitudes about law and morality.
- In some countries, judicial torture remains a gruesome practice that is legitimized by flawed laws and corrupt institutions.
- Modern human rights activists have universally condemned the use of judicial torture as a gross infringement of human dignity.