SINCE 1828
infliction
noun
in·flic·tion
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Definition of infliction
1
: the act of inflicting
2
: something (such as punishment or suffering) that is inflicted
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In February, Fernandez pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, admitting that her son’s killing was intentional and involved the infliction of torture. — Marisa Gerber, latimes.com, "'Horrendous, inhumane and nothing short of evil': Judge sentences mother to life in prison and her boyfriend to death in Gabriel Fernandez murder case," 7 June 2018 Such claims would probably include negligence, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Examining Sterling Brown's Legal Options After Milwaukee Arrest Video Release," 23 May 2018 The lawsuit accuses Ripley Entertainment and the other defendants of negligence, product liability, outrageous conduct, wrongful death, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and violating the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. — Fox News, "Lawsuit filed in deadly Missouri duck boat sinking seeks $100 million," 30 July 2018 The suit alleges intentional infliction of emotional distress and defamation. — Fox News, "Woman sues diocese, alleges 'smear' effort over abuse claims," 13 Sep. 2018 In November 2009, Pellegrino and Waldman filed a civil lawsuit against the TSA and the officers alleging property damage, false arrest, malicious prosecution, civil conspiracy, defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, "Court: TSA officers immune from most checkpoint lawsuits," 11 July 2018 For its part, a claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress would focus on the depiction of the officers as engaging in outrageous conduct. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Examining Sterling Brown's Legal Options After Milwaukee Arrest Video Release," 23 May 2018 In America, the willful infliction of trauma against children is not acceptable. — Amy B Wang, chicagotribune.com, "Officials blast Trump policy after visiting detained immigrants," 10 June 2018 Her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre, received the death sentence for first-degree murder involving the infliction of torture. — NBC News, "Death of Anthony Avalos has parallels to another child abuse case in L.A.," 8 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'infliction.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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