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

Reforms in Criminal Law

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15059
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Abstract:
Offenders against the laws of North Carolina were once dealt with much more severely than is the case in present times. For example, the punishment for perjury was unique: the guilty had to pay a $1,000 fine, stand in the pillory for an hour, and then both ears were cut off and nailed to the pillory.
Source:
The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 8 Issue 18, Sept 1940, p15, 24
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