in satisfaction of a wrong done
1satisfaction — n. act of satisfying state of being satisfied 1) to afford, give satisfaction to 2) to express; feel satisfaction 3) to find, take satisfaction in 4) deep, profound; quiet satisfaction 5) satisfaction that + clause (they felt satisfaction that a… …
2satisfaction — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete, deep, great, immense ▪ overall ▪ Clients are asked to rate their overall satisfaction. ▪ evident …
3satisfaction — /sætəsˈfækʃən / (say satuhs fakshuhn) noun 1. the act of satisfying. 2. the state of being satisfied. 3. the cause of being satisfied. 4. reparation, as of a wrong or injury. 5. the opportunity of repairing a supposed wrong, as by a duel. 6.… …
4Excommunication — A depiction of Pope Gregory IX excommunicating. Excommunication is a religious censure used to deprive, suspend or limit membership in a religious …
5distress — The act of distraining the goods or cattle of another; the taking of possession of a personal chattel out of the possession of a wrongdoer into that of the party injured, to procure satisfaction for the wrong done. 3 Bl Comm 6. The common law… …
6distress infinite — A series of distresses made one after another until satisfaction for the wrong done has been made by the owner of the distrained property. A distress of this nature has no bounds with regard to its quantity and may be repeated from time to time… …
7Damages (Jewish law) — Part of a series on …
8Contrition — Saint Peter Repentant 1823 25 , Goya Contrition or contriteness[1] (from the Latin contritus ground to pieces, i.e. crushed by guilt) is sincere and complete remorse (i.e. regret with a sense of guilt) for sins one has committed. The remorseful… …
9Contrition — • Lat. contritio, a breaking of something hardened Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Contrition Contrition † …
10Sociology of punishment — The sociology of punishment seeks to understand why and how we punish. Punishment usually involves the intentional infliction of pain or suffering or the deprivation of rights and/or liberties. These actions are generally understood to be morally …
