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.
Hunger is a cruel fact of nature. Life has dealt them some cruel blows in recent years. [=some very bad things have happened to them in recent years] The law forbids cruel and unusual punishment. [=punishment that is very harsh and inappropriate for the crime]