created sense approved 上刑 · shàngxíng · severe punishment
上刑
shàngxíng
severe punishment
the most severe or capital form of punishment in a legal system
这类重罪在古代法律中被列为上刑。
noun
created sense approved 上刑 · shàngxíng · torture
上刑
shàngxíng
torture
to inflict physical torture or corporal punishment on someone
审讯官威胁要对他上刑以套取情报。
verb