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Who applied punishment in medival Japan

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Answer: Samurai.

Explanation: Samurai were the ruling class in medieval Japan and possessed many benefits and advantages that the normal peasant in Japan did not have access to. In fact, a samurai could kill or maim a person that belonged to a lower class if they believed that they were "compromising their honor."

Samurai could punish the lower-class without permission from the government.

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