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.
United States. The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution states that cruel and unusual punishments [shall not be] inflicted.. The general principles the United States Supreme Court relied on to decide whether or not a particular punishment was cruel and unusual were determined by Justice William Brennan.