freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

NOUN
41 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F

freedom from cruel and unusual punishment is a valid 41-letter word worth 57 points in Scrabble and 72 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4R1E1E1D2O1M3F4R1O1M3C3R1U1E1L1A1N1D2U1N1U1S1U1A1L1P3U1N1I1S1H4M3E1N1T1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =57 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 114TRIPLE WORD → 171
MEANING

What does freedom from cruel and unusual punishment mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A right guaranteed by the 8th amendment to the US Constitution.