Guillotine - Law Dictionary Search Results
Guillotine
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Guillotine
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Maiden
unmarried woman. 2. (Scots Law) An instrument used to behead criminals. It was the proto type of the guillotine. Hence, 'to kiss the maiden was to be put to death.' H. Percy Smith, Glossary of Terms and
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