Comparative law notes
The Brazilian Constitution of 1988 strictly forbids death penalties of all sorts (sec. 5, XLVII, a).
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The Brazilian Constitution of 1988 strictly forbids death penalties of all sorts (sec. 5, XLVII, a).
the practice of killing people as a form of capital punishment by dropping them with a rope tied around their neck
The authorities argued that hanging was a deterrent against crime.