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  2. Pillory - Wikipedia

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    Although a pillory, by its physical nature, could double as a whipping post to tie a criminal down for public flagellation (as used to be the case in many German sentences to staupenschlag), the two as such are separate punishments: the pillory is a sentence to public humiliation, whipping is essentially a painful corporal punishment. The ...

  3. Timeline of animal welfare and rights in Europe - Wikipedia

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    The Council of Europe adopts a recommendation on the welfare of farmed fish. [20] 2006: The European Commission passes minimum requirements on the collection of information during inspection of animal farms so that the European Community can evaluate the impact of its welfare policies. [20] 2006: Veal crates become illegal in the EU. [20] 2006

  4. Animal rights by country or territory - Wikipedia

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    Animal rights vary greatly among countries and territories. Such laws range from the legal recognition of non-human animal sentience to the absolute lack of any anti-cruelty laws, with no regard for animal welfare.

  5. Drunkard's cloak - Wikipedia

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    Drunkenness was first made a civil offence in England by the Ale Houses Act 1551, or "An Act for Keepers of Ale-houses to be bound by Recognisances". [nb 1] According to Ian Hornsey, the drunkard's cloak, sometimes called the "Newcastle cloak", [3] became a common method of punishing recidivists, [1] especially during the Commonwealth of England.

  6. Gang convicted of training and fighting dogs across Europe - AOL

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    A slat mill, vet kit and books about dog fighting were all recovered from Brown’s address, while a flirt pole, two slat mills, weighted collars and other weight training equipment, plus four ...

  7. Supplicia canum - Wikipedia

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    The supplicia canum ("punishment of the dogs") was an annual sacrifice of ancient Roman religion in which live dogs were suspended from a furca ("fork") or cross (crux) and paraded. It appears on none of the extant Roman calendars , but a late source [ 1 ] places it on August 3 ( III Non. Aug. ) .

  8. Stocks - Wikipedia

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    The stocks, pillory, and pranger each consist of large wooden boards with hinges; however, the stocks are distinguished by their restraint of the feet. The stocks consist of placing boards around the ankles and wrists, whereas with the pillory, the boards are fixed to a pole and placed around the arms and neck, forcing the punished to stand.

  9. File:Dog fighting laws world map.svg - Wikipedia

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    "Dog fights as sport now illegal in Mexico". Mexico News Daily. Archived from the original on 2017-06-27. Retrieved on 2019-05-02. "The blood sport of dog fighting became illegal today in Mexico." Morocco: (9 August 2018). "Moroccan Government Unveils Final List of Banned Dog Breeds". Morocco World News. Retrieved on 30 August 2018.