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2. Texas Penal Code - Wikipedia

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   The first codification of Texas criminal law was the Texas Penal Code of 1856. Prior to 1856, criminal law in Texas was governed by the common law, with the exception of a few penal statutes. [3] In 1854, the fifth Legislature passed an act requiring the Governor to appoint a commission to codify the civil and criminal laws of Texas.

3. Cousin marriage law in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Several states of the United States prohibit cousin marriage. [1] [2] As of February 2025, 24 U.S. states prohibit marriages between first cousins, 18 U.S. states allow marriages between first cousins, and eight U.S. states (Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin) allow only some marriages between first cousins. [3]

4. Prison - Wikipedia

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   A 19th-century jail room at a Pennsylvania museum. A prison, [a] also known as a goal, [b] gaol, [c] penitentiary, detention center, [d] correction center, correctional facility, remand center, hoosegow, or slammer, is a facility where people are imprisoned under the authority of the state, usually as punishment for various crimes.

5. Death by burning - Wikipedia

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   In 1532, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V promulgated his penal code Constitutio Criminalis Carolina. A number of crimes were punishable with death by burning, such as coin forgery, arson, and sexual acts "contrary to nature". [56] Also, those guilty of aggravated theft of sacred objects from a church could be condemned to be burnt alive. [57]

6. Singapore - Wikipedia

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   The English name of "Singapore" is an anglicisation of the native Malay name for the country, Singapura (pronounced), which was in turn derived from the Sanskrit word for 'lion city' (Sanskrit: सिंहपुर; romanised: Siṃhapura; Brahmi: 𑀲𑀺𑀁𑀳𑀧𑀼𑀭; literally "lion city"; siṃha means 'lion', pura means 'city' or 'fortress'). [9]

7. Conscription - Wikipedia

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   In medieval Scandinavia the leiðangr , leidang , leding, , ledung , lichting , expeditio or sometimes leþing (Old English), was a levy of free farmers conscripted into coastal fleets for seasonal excursions and in defence of the realm.