Sentence examples for minimum punishment was from inspiring English sources

"The minimum punishment was not sufficient to have the necessary dissuasive effect.

If found guilty, the minimum punishment is a two-week suspension.

The proper sentence was "the minimum punishment that was needed to persuade Swartz not to do this sort of thing in the future"—which might have been probation, house arrest or some time behind bars.

(It should be remembered that this involved a risk; if intercepted, the minimum punishment would be loss of study privileges for an indefinite period. The crime: abusing study material - namely, using ballpoint pen and paper for purposes other than study).

Minimum punishment provisions were omitted from subsection (c).

Even the judge said the punishment was too harsh but his hands were tied by mandatory minimum sentencing laws.

Kelly's punishment was undecided.

Physical punishment was seldom employed.

Greater punishment was swift.

Corporal punishment was legal.

Corporal punishment was permitted.