# peine forte et dure

> former British torture method in which a defendant who refused to plead is subjected to having heavy stones placed upon their chest until a plea was entered or death resulted

**Wikidata**: [Q191990](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q191990)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peine_forte_et_dure)  
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