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Beheading became an accepted method of execution in the [[Roman Empire]]. Roman law held it a more dignified form of punishment appropriate to a Roman citizen convicted of a capital offense.
Beheading became an accepted method of execution in the [[Roman Empire]]. Roman law held it a more dignified form of punishment appropriate to a Roman citizen convicted of a capital offense.
The most famous specialized form of beheading was, of course, the [[guillotine]], the "National Razor" of [[France]] from the [[French Revolution]]ary era to about 1983.
The most famous specialized form of beheading was, of course, the [[guillotine]], the "National Razor" of [[France]] from the [[French Revolution]]ary era to 1977.
[[Category:Law]] [[Category:Crime]][[Category:Terrorism]]
[[Category:Law]] [[Category:Crime]][[Category:Terrorism]]