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Rack
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RackPunishments. An engine with which to torture a supposed criminal, in order to extort a confession of his supposed crime, and the names of his supposed accomplices.
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Torture
Punishments. A punishment inflicted in some countries on supposed criminals to induce them to confess their crimes, and to reveal their associates.
Criminal
Relating to, or having the character of crime
Order
An instruction rightfully given by someone superior in hyerarchy. Also, a social state of civil coexistance without widespread public violence.
Confession
A statement made by a person suspected or charged with a crime, that he (or she) did, in fact, commit that crime.
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
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Riding leg
In the US penitentiary slang, becoming friendly to staff to get a favor.
Road dogs
In the US penitentiary slang, prisoners who walk the track on the exercise yard together.
Rughead
In the US penitentiary slang, African-American prisoner.
Rustle
In the US penitentiary slang, riot or disturbance.
Rabel, ernst
(1874-1955).Professor of Law at the Universities of Leipzig, Basel, Kiel, Gottingen, Munich, Berlin, Ann Arbor and Harvard. In 1926, Rabel was the first Director of the Kaiser Wilhelm (now known as Max Planck) Institute for Foreign and International Private Law in Berlin. He was also a member of the Institute for the Unification of Private Law in Rome.
Rack
Radoub
French law. This word designates the repairs made to a ship, and a fresh supply of furniture and victuals, munitions and other provisions required for the voyage.
Railroad
Railroad means common carrier by railroad engaged in the transportation of individuals or property or owner of trackage facilities leased by such a common carrier;
Railway
A road made with iron rails or other suitable materials.
Rain water
The water which naturally falls from the clouds.
Range
This word is used in the land laws of the United States to designate the order of the location of such lands, and in patents from the United States to individuals they are described as being within a certain range.
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Torture
Punishments. A punishment inflicted in some countries on supposed criminals to induce them to confess their crimes, and to reveal their associates.
Criminal
Relating to, or having the character of crime
Order
An instruction rightfully given by someone superior in hyerarchy. Also, a social state of civil coexistance without widespread public violence.
Confession
A statement made by a person suspected or charged with a crime, that he (or she) did, in fact, commit that crime.
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
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Riding leg
In the US penitentiary slang, becoming friendly to staff to get a favor.
Road dogs
In the US penitentiary slang, prisoners who walk the track on the exercise yard together.
Rughead
In the US penitentiary slang, African-American prisoner.
Rustle
In the US penitentiary slang, riot or disturbance.
Rabel, ernst
(1874-1955).Professor of Law at the Universities of Leipzig, Basel, Kiel, Gottingen, Munich, Berlin, Ann Arbor and Harvard. In 1926, Rabel was the first Director of the Kaiser Wilhelm (now known as Max Planck) Institute for Foreign and International Private Law in Berlin. He was also a member of the Institute for the Unification of Private Law in Rome.
Rack
Radoub
French law. This word designates the repairs made to a ship, and a fresh supply of furniture and victuals, munitions and other provisions required for the voyage.
Railroad
Railroad means common carrier by railroad engaged in the transportation of individuals or property or owner of trackage facilities leased by such a common carrier;
Railway
A road made with iron rails or other suitable materials.
Rain water
The water which naturally falls from the clouds.
Range
This word is used in the land laws of the United States to designate the order of the location of such lands, and in patents from the United States to individuals they are described as being within a certain range.
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