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Phrases with «to fit the crime»
The phrase
"to fit the crime"
means that the punishment or consequence for a wrongdoing should be appropriate and proportionate to the severity of the offense committed.
Full definition
to fit
(parent phrase)
crime
(parent phrase)
to fit the crime
Related phrases
best fit to the data
witness to a crime
deterrent to crime
Sentences with «to fit the crime»
Did the
punishment fit the crime
in the Early Modern Period?
(
tes.com
)
Simply put, the punishment does
n't fit the crime
.
(
religion.blogs.cnn.com
)
Which of these outcomes (or which combination of them) do you
think fits the crime
, here?
(
canadianbusiness.com
)
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