Several terms are used when referring to chicken soups: 1  Chicken broth is the liquid part of chicken soup. 2  Chicken bouillon or bouillon de poulet is the French term for chicken broth. 3  Chicken consommÃ© is a more refined chicken broth. 4  Chicken stew is a more substantial dish with a higher ratio of solids to broth.
WASHINGTON â Conditions in Californiaâs overcrowded prisons are so bad that they violate the Eighth Amendmentâs ban on cruel and unusual punishment, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday, ordering the state to reduce its prison population by more than 30,000 inmates.
The Supreme Court has addressed the question of whether the death penalty is a cruel and unusual punishment several times. In doing so, it has generally considered all three of the definitions of cruel and unusual noted above.The Court has never ruled the 8th Amendment completely rules out the use of the death penalty. That is not to say, however, that the Court might never rule in such a manner.In its decisions, the Court has explicitly stated that the meaning of the 8th Amendment can and does evolve over time as society's norms and values change.hat is not to say, however, that the Court might never rule in such a manner. In its decisions, the Court has explicitly stated that the meaning of the 8th Amendment can and does evolve over time as society's norms and values change.