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  • 111On penalty of — Penalty Pe nal*ty, n.; pl. {Penalties}. [F. p[ e]nalit[ e]. See {Penal}.] 1. Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime,… …

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  • 112Under penalty of — Penalty Pe nal*ty, n.; pl. {Penalties}. [F. p[ e]nalit[ e]. See {Penal}.] 1. Penal retribution; punishment for crime or offense; the suffering in person or property which is annexed by law or judicial decision to the commission of a crime,… …

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  • 113Sudden death (sport) — Sudden death (or a sudden death round) is a way of providing a for a contest or game (typically a sport) which would otherwise end in a tie. It provides a victor for the contest without a specific amount of time being required, usually by making… …

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  • 114Group of death — is an informal sobriquet used in football and other team sports to describe a situation that often occurs during the group stage of a tournament (such as the first round of the World Cup), where:* all the teams present in one group are considered …

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  • 115Masque of the Red Death (Ravenloft) — Masque of the Red Death Masque of the Red Death And Other Tales Designer(s) William W. Connors Publisher(s) TSR, White Wolf Publication date 1994 Genre …

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  • 116Civil penalty — A civil penalty or civil fine is a term used to describe when a state entity, government agency, or private party seeks monetary relief against an individual as restitution for wrongdoing by the individual. The wrongdoing is typically defined by… …

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  • 117Causing death by dangerous driving — is a statutory offence in England and Wales and Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is an aggravated form of dangerous driving. It is currently created by section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (as substituted by the Road Traffic Act 1991) but,… …

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  • 118Real death — is a term used in some science fiction stories where a character who has died may be resurrected in some way. Real death precludes resurrection. Terms such as permanent death are also used.The term was probably first used in Lord of Light by… …

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  • 119List of foodborne illness outbreaks by death toll — List of foodborne illness outbreaks caused by an infectious disease. Year Event Agent Vector Company Infected Deaths Notes 1985 1985 California listeriosis outbreak in cheese Listeria queso fresco Jalisco Cheese 00086 !>86 [1] …

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  • 120Boiling to death — is a crude and torturous method of execution.MethodologyThis penalty was carried out using a large cauldron filled with water, oil, tar, tallow or even molten lead. Sometimes the victim was immersed, the liquid then being heated, or he was… …

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