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  • 1CAPITAL PUNISHMENT — CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, the standard penalty for crime in all ancient civilizations. In the Bible Many of the crimes for which any biblical punishment is prescribed carry the death penalty. The three methods of executing criminals found in the Bible… …

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  • 2Capital and corporal punishment in Judaism — The Jewish tradition describes certain forms of corporal punishment and capital punishment for certain crimes, while cautioning against the use of such punishments. Contents 1 Capital punishment in classical sources 1.1 Stringencies of Evidence… …

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  • 3The Seal of Confession —     The Law of the Seal of Confession     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession     In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… …

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  • 4The Communist Party and African-Americans — The Communist Party USA played a significant role in defending the rights of African Americans during its heyday in the 1930s and 1940s. Even in its years of greatest influence, however, the party s relations with the black community, black… …

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  • 5Capital punishment — Death penalty and Death sentence redirect here. For other uses, see Death penalty (disambiguation) and Death sentence (disambiguation). Execution and Execute redirect here. For other uses, see Execution (disambiguation) and Execute… …

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  • 6Capital punishment in Iran — Part of a series on Capital punishment Issues Debate · …

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  • 8capital punishment — punishment by death for a crime; death penalty. [1575 85] * * * or death penalty Execution of an offender sentenced to death after conviction by a court of law of a criminal offense. Capital punishment for murder, treason, arson, and rape was… …

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  • 9The King v. Rapp — SCOTUSCase Litigants=King v. Raap ArgueDate=April term ArgueYear=1764 DecideDate=April term DecideYear=1764 FullName=The King v. Philip Henry Rapp USVol=1 USPage=9 Holding=The Court held Indictment for Misdemeanor, in marrying a Man to a Woman… …

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