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peine forte et dure

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A quick definition of peine forte et dure:

Peine forte et dure was a punishment used in the past for people accused of a crime who refused to plead guilty or not guilty. The punishment involved placing heavy weights on the person's body until they either pleaded or died. This punishment was only used after careful consideration and the accused was given several warnings. In old English law, if someone was pressed to death using this punishment, they were not considered to have committed suicide and did not lose their property.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Peine forte et dure is a French term that means "strong and hard punishment." It was a punishment used in the past for an alleged felon who refused to plead guilty or not guilty. The punishment involved pressing or crushing the person's body under heavy weights until the accused either pleaded or died.

Example: In old English law, a person charged with a felony who refused to accept a jury trial could be subjected to peine forte et dure. The accused would be placed under a heavy weight, and more weight would be added until they either pleaded or died.

Explanation: The example illustrates how peine forte et dure was used as a punishment for those who refused to plead guilty or not guilty. The accused would be subjected to extreme physical pressure until they either confessed or died. This punishment was considered barbaric and was abolished in the 18th century.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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