ちょうえき
Noun
1.
penal servitude, imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
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法律改正により、特定の犯罪に対する懲役期間が延長されました。
Due to a legal revision, the term of penal servitude for specific crimes was extended.
懲役刑の目的は、犯罪者の更生と社会の安全確保の両方にある。
The purpose of penal servitude is both the rehabilitation of criminals and the securing of public safety.
歴史上、懲役は様々な形で存在し、その内容はじだいによって変化してきた。
Historically, penal servitude has existed in various forms, and its content has changed with the times.
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