IELTS Académique (Band 6-7) - Châtiment

a person who is held in a prison or correctional facility

détenu

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

suspension

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

exiler

the killing of a criminal as punishment

peine capitale

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

peine de mort

a device used for carrying out capital punishment by electrocution

chaise électrique

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

correction

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

travaux d’intérêt général

the act of putting or keeping someone in captivity

incarcération

to severely criticize or scold someone for their actions or behaviors

réprimander

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

retenir

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

bannir

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

limiter

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

attacher

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

exécuter

to cause death by an electric shock

électrocuter

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

pendre

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

expulser