Impalement
/ɪmˈpeɪlmənt/
Definitions
- (n.) The act or instance of piercing or fixing on a sharp stake as a form of execution or torture, historically recognized in legal contexts of capital punishment.
The ancient legal record described impalement as a method of execution for certain crimes.
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Commentary
Impalement is historically significant in legal punishments but is now universally prohibited as cruel and unusual punishment under modern legal systems.
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