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Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.

The Old Common Law

Record #:
19339
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Abstract:
Lawrence reviews some of the common laws which the new nation and its states adopted from England. When the State and Federal Constitutions were adopted, there were more than fifty offenses punishable by death in North Carolina. The pillory, stocks, and whipping post were also in common use. Tongue slitting, branding, and ear croppings were frequent.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 37, Feb 1944, p9, 29
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