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  2. Peine forte et dure - Wikipedia

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    Peine forte et dure (Law French for "hard and forceful punishment") was a method of torture formerly used in the common law legal system, in which a defendant who refused to plead ("stood mute") would be subjected to having heavier and heavier stones placed upon their chest until a plea was entered, or death resulted.

  3. Crushing (execution) - Wikipedia

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    Peine forte et dure (Law French for "forceful and hard punishment") was a method of torture formerly used in the common law legal system, in which a defendant who refused to plead ("stood mute") would be subjected to having heavier and heavier stones placed upon his or her chest until a plea was entered, or as the weight of the stones on the chest became too great for the condemned to breathe ...

  4. Jane Wiseman (recusant) - Wikipedia

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    [5] [2] On 30 June 1598, in line with peine forte et dure, Jane was sentenced to be stripped naked "except for a linen cloth about the lower part of her body", given "the worst bread and water of the prison next her" on alternating days (i.e. she could not drink on the day she ate nor could she eat on the day she drank), and pressed by "stones ...

  5. Law French - Wikipedia

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    word, speech (ultimately from Latin parabola, parable) the release of prisoners based on giving their word of honour to abide by certain restrictions. peine forte et dure: strong and harsh punishment torture, in particular to force a defendant to enter a plea. per my et per tout: by half and by the whole

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  7. Arraignment - Wikipedia

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    In the past, a defendant who refused to plead (or "stood mute") was subject to peine forte et dure (Law French for "strong and hard punishment"). Today, in common law jurisdictions, the court enters a plea of not guilty for a defendant who refuses to enter a plea. [18]

  8. William Spiggot - Wikipedia

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    The punishment peine forte et dure for a refusal to plead in London. Engraving published in the 1780 edition of the Malefactor's Register or Newgate Calendar During the 13 January 1721 session at the Old Bailey Court, William Spiggot and Thomas Phillips (alias Cross) were judged for highway robberies and violent thefts.

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    Here are the first two letters for each word: SE. TA. FR. LA. EM. CL (SPANGRAM) NYT Strands Spangram Answer Today. Today's spangram answer on Friday, February 7, 2025, is CLOTHINGACCENTS.