- administer torture
- = administer tortures застосовувати тортури
English-Ukrainian law dictionary.
English-Ukrainian law dictionary.
Tickle torture — is the use of tickling to abuse, dominate, humiliate or even prank someone. The victim laughs even if he or she finds the experience unpleasant because the laughter is an innate reflex rather than social conditioning.[1] The term is often used to … Wikipedia
Water cure (torture) — This is an article about a form of torture. For other uses, see Water cure. The Water Torture Facsimile of a woodcut in J. Damhoudère s Praxis Rerum Criminalium, Antwerp, 1556. Water cure as a term for a form of torture refers to a method in… … Wikipedia
Parrilla (torture device) — The parrilla is a method of torture where the victim is strapped to a metal frame and subjected to electric shock. The name parrilla The Spanish word parrilla (/pa riʎa/ or /pa riʝa/) means a cooking grill or barbecue of the type commonly found… … Wikipedia
Rack (torture device) — The rack is a torture device that consists of an oblong rectangular, usually wooden frame, slightly raised from the ground, with a roller at one, or both, ends, having at one end a fixed bar to which the legs were fastened, and at the other a… … Wikipedia
Electroshock weapon — An electroshock weapon is an incapacitant weapon used for subduing a person by administering electric shock aimed at disrupting superficial muscle functions. One type is a conductive energy device (CED), an electroshock gun popularly known by the … Wikipedia
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cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources … Universalium
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