Meaning of punity | Babel Free

Definitions

Punishment, punitiveness.

uncountable

Examples

“And all were deterred from looking any farther into 'em, than what they were pleased to shew by Threats of Punity[.]”

“[I]t is the very nature and essence of vice and criminal uneasy factionists to grow⟳ worse, while they are neglected with punity to go on in their crimes under cover⟳ there are many second causes these works of darkness will admit⟳ almost innurmerable shifts and changes.”

“It is quite obvious that he cannot be amenable to the punity provisions of section 409 unless he commits criminal breach of trust⟳ in respect⟳ of property with which he has been entrusted in his capacity of public servant.”

“The victim holds open⟳ the possibility of reconciliation, but only upon witnessing the "punity" that is lacking in "impunity"[.]”

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