"peine forte et dure" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Law French, from Middle French peine forte et dure (“severe and hard punishment”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|peine}} Middle French peine Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} peine forte et dure (uncountable)
  1. (law, now historical) Crushing, an old form of punishment (torture) in which the prisoner's body was pressed with heavy weights. Wikipedia link: Giles Corey, Law French, Salem witch trials, peine forte et dure Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Law, Torture
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