"Public execution" refers to the act of carrying out a death penalty or punishment in front of a large gathering of people, typically in a public place. It is a method used to make a strong statement, deterring others from committing similar crimes.
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- To give you an idea of what the new Bible - based order would be like, Dr. North advocates public execution of women who undergo abortions, and a similar fate for those who advise them to do so. (religion-online.org)
- The penologists learned that after public executions murders and crimes of violence increased. (religion-online.org)
- Arthur eventually makes his way there (through a series of coincidences that are too convoluted to detail), pulls out the sword, and is rescued from public execution by a group of rebels against the current ruler (There are times this story feels like Robin Hood, not Arthur). (markreviewsmovies.com)
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