drawing and quartering

drawing and quartering
"金山词霸2003法学大词典":
四马分尸 ,四肢裂解刑

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  • drawing and quartering — ▪ punishment       part of the grisly penalty anciently ordained in England (1283) for the crime of treason. Until 1867, when it was abolished, the full punishment for a traitor could include several steps. First he was drawn, that is, tied to a… …   Universalium

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