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1825. June 23 1831 July 25
Constitutional Code. +++

Ch. XII. Judiciary collectively
§.11. Judge's sedative function

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Straight Petticoat

A deletion proposed 23 June 1826

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Enactive
Art. 10. So, in case of necessity, for prevention
of escape, the The straight petticoat. By the

Art. 11. By the straight petticoat understand an instrument contrived having for
for its object the applying to the action of walking walking any requisite degree
of retardation, and thereby preventing escape. retardation.(a)

Note (a) to Art. 11.

(a) In this case, the principle, applied by the straight
waistcoat to the upper extremities, is applied to the lower.
No pain is suffered in the former case: as little is in this latter.
In the former case, the utmost extra force capable of being
conferred by insanity is subdued: no not less effectually would be
the utmost force force capable of being exerted by the strongest man strongest man
in a state of mental sanity.

But, where the straight petticoat is employed, so
would would might the straight waistcoat require to be have to be employed along with it: otherwise the hands
might be effectually employed in the removal of whatever obstructions were are
afforded were applied by the straight petticoats

Thus might the afflictive use use need of the needlessly afflictive
and odium-inspiring odium inspiring instruments called irons be altogether superseded:
irons — in their two species, namely — manacles, applied
to the upper extremities; fetters applied to the lower

A For preservation against as yet unwarranted
disgrace, an appropriate outer garment with fictitious arms might be provided in some cases be employed; with sleeves into
which the one of which during the walk an arm of the conducting functionary
might be linked in the manner customary between friend
and friend.

At the time of the first French Revolution, a
Medical man of the name of Guillot invented the so much talked of instrument
which from him took the name of the Guillotine
Of this instrument invention To minimize the suffering produced by the death punishment
called decapitation or say beheading. was the object and
effect. For the service thus done to mankind, the retribution received by the benevolent and bene
ficent
-ficent philosopher, at
the hands of the prejudiced
and the thoughtless
was less in bad was too great numbers, the reproach of
cruelty. To no inconsiderable
an extent the
like reproach retribution can scarcely
fail to await the proposer
of the hereinabove mentioned instruments.

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Date_1	1825-06-23	Marginal Summary Numbering	10
Box	042	Main Headings	constitutional code
Folio number	331	Info in main headings field	constitutional code
Image	001	Titles	enactive / note (a) to art. 11
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