poen-, peno-, poino-, poin-, puni-, pain-, penal-, pent-
(Greek > Latin: pain, punishment, penalty)
counterpunch
impunity
Nemo debet bis puniri pro uno delicto.
No one ought to be punished twice for one offense.
No one shall be placed in peril (jeopardy) of legal penalties more than once upon the same accusation.
Double jeopardy is forbidden in the United States constitution and protects against a second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal or conviction and against multiple punishments for the same offense.
pain
1. The acutely unpleasant physical discomfort experienced by someone who is violently struck, injured, or ill.
2. A sensation of pain in a particular part of the body: "The child was complaining of pains in the lower abdomen."
3. Severe emotional or mental distress: "He suffered a pain of rejection."
4. Someone, or something, that is extremely annoying or causes many problems: "Her constant complaining was a real pain."
painful
painfully
painless
painlessly
painlessness
painstaking
penal
penalization
penalize
penally
penalty
Cross references related to "pain, hurt; suffering, injury" word families:
-agra;
algesi-;
algo-;
angina-;
dolor-;
Masochism;
noci-;
odyno-;
pono- (toil, work; pain);
Sadism.
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