Cruel and Unusual Punishments: The Logical Ambiguity of Conjunction as and Disjunction
East African Journal of Peace & Human Rights, Vol. 17, pp. 264-268, 2011
2 Pages Posted: 14 Nov 2010 Last revised: 22 Dec 2013
Date Written: November 12, 2010
Abstract
Describes the logical problem of interpreting the word "and" conjunctively or disjunctively using the U.S. constitution as an example of such ambiguity.
Keywords: U.S.Constitution, Cruel and Unusual Punishments
JEL Classification: K39
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Engle, Eric, Cruel and Unusual Punishments: The Logical Ambiguity of Conjunction as and Disjunction (November 12, 2010). East African Journal of Peace & Human Rights, Vol. 17, pp. 264-268, 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1708052 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1708052
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