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  • 34Capital punishment in Maryland — Capital punishment is a legal form of judicial punishment in the U.S. state of Maryland. It has been in use in the state since June 20, 1638, when two men were hanged for piracy in St. Mary s County. A total of 309 people were executed by a… …

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  • 38Strickland v. Washington — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Strickland v. Washington ArgueDate=January 10 ArgueYear=1984 DecideDate=May 14 DecideYear=1984 FullName=Strickland, Superintendent, Florida State Prison, v. Washington USVol=466 USPage=668 Citation=466 U.S. 668; 104 S. Ct.… …

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  • 39Syria — /sear ee euh/, n. 1. Official name, Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 16,137,899; 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Cap.: Damascus. 2. a territory mandated to France in 1922, including the present… …

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