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Stoning, or lapidation, is a method of capital punishment where a group throws stones at a person until the subject dies from blunt trauma. It has been attested as a form of punishment for grave misdeeds since ancient times. Stoning appears to have been the standard method of capital punishment in ancient Israel.
Stoning: The victim is battered by stones thrown by a group of people, with the injuries leading to death. It is legal in Afghanistan, Brunei, Iran, Mauritania, Northern Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Yemen.
Stoning was administered by throwing the condemned person off a height, typically twice the height of an average person, so that they would fall to the ground. If the fall did not result in death, a large stone would be dropped on the person's chest.
In second type of stoning, when the punishment is based on self-confession, the stoning is to be performed without digging a pit or partially burying the person. In this case, the qadi (judge) should throw the first stone before other Muslims join in. Further, if the person flees, the person is allowed to leave. [37]
Historically, stoning was used as a method of human execution in several cultures. In the 18th century, William Blackstone stated that throwing stones in a town or city on a highway, when it caused a death, was to be defined as manslaughter rather than murder. [11] [12]
A sawyer mason is similar to a banker mason (see below) in that they work with rough pieces of stone and shape them according to certain standards. [1] The main difference between a sawyer mason and a banker mason is the size of the stone they work with – a sawyer mason typically works with much larger pieces and uses diamond-coated tools.
[10] [11] The penis was removed and testicles were cut off (emasculation), and the offender was sentenced to work as a eunuch in the Imperial palace. [12] [13] Gōng for men was applied to the same crime as Gōngxing for women, namely adultery, licentious or promiscuous activity. [14] Dà Pì (大辟), the death sentence.
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