Académico IELTS (Banda 6-7) - Punishment

a person who is held in a prison or correctional facility

preso

the temporary removal or barring of an individual from a position, privilege, or institution as a disciplinary measure

suspensión, inactividad

to force someone to live away from their native country, usually due to political reasons or as a punishment

exiliar

the killing of a criminal as punishment

pena capital

the punishment of killing a criminal, which is officially ordered by a court

pena de muerte, castigo capital

a device used for carrying out capital punishment by electrocution

silla eléctrica, asiento eléctrico

the act of striking a person with a flexible instrument designed for inflicting pain as a form of punishment or discipline

azote, flagelación

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

servicio social

the act of putting or keeping someone in captivity

encarcelamiento

to severely criticize or scold someone for their actions or behaviors

reprender

to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go

detener, arrestar

to force someone to leave a country, often as a form of punishment or to keep them away

desterrar, exiliar

to keep someone or something within limits of different types, such as subject, activity, area, etc.

limitar

to secure or attach something or someone using a series of connected links

encadenar

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

ejecutar

to execute a criminal by using electricity

electrocutar, ejecutar con electricidad

to kill a person by holding them in the air with a rope tied around their neck

ahorcar, ejecutar por ahorcamiento

to force a foreigner to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law

deportar