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- Dictionarycaning/ˈkeɪnɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a beating with a cane as a punishment: "the schoolboy received £8000 damages for a caning received nine years ago"
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3 days ago · Caning is a widely used form of corporal punishment in Singapore. It can be divided into several contexts: judicial, prison, reformatory, military, school and domestic. These practices of caning as punishment were introduced during the period of British colonial rule in Singapore. [1]
Jul 2, 2024 · As of 1 January 2020, there have been laws making it an offence to engage in “doxxing” in Singapore. These doxxing laws are found under the Protection from Harassment Act (POHA), and victims who face harassment due to online vigilantes sharing their personal information can seek redress under them.
4 days ago · Caning, usually applied to the palm or clothed bottom, is a common form of discipline in Malaysian schools. Although it is legally permitted for boys only, in practice the illegal caning of girls is not unknown.
Jul 2, 2024 · corporal punishment, the infliction of physical pain upon a person’s body as punishment for a crime or infraction. Corporal punishments include flogging, beating, branding, mutilation, blinding, and the use of the stock and pillory.
5 days ago · A 38-year-old man is the first person in Singapore to be convicted of sexually assaulting his wife by penetration, earning him eight years in jail and six strokes of the cane. The man was convicted in April of two charges of sexual assault by penetration and a charge of obstructing the course of justice, for trying to convince his wife to drop ...
6 days ago · Under Singapore law, rape is defined by a man penetrating the victim with his penis without the victim’s consent. It is an offence under Section 375 of the Penal Code. Rape can be committed only ...
Jul 9, 2024 · The 44-year-old man was medically certified on May 13 to be permanently unfit for caning, on account of his degenerative disc disease and a disc compression, prosecutors told the High Court on...
Jul 3, 2024 · Caning is a controversial but widely used form of corporal punishment in Singapore, and is compulsory for offences like vandalism, robbery and drug trafficking.
Jul 3, 2024 · A Singapore court has sentenced a Japanese man to 17.5 years in prison and 20 strokes of the cane for raping and sexually assaulting a woman in 2019, a court document showed, marking the first ...
Jul 4, 2024 · Caning is an ancient technique that involves weaving thin rattan strips in a multi-directional pattern. Caning technique dates back to ancient China where it was utilized for basket making. Caned chairs have even been found in Egyptian tombs dating back to more than 1000 B.C.
