/peɪn fɔːt ɛt djuːr/ – Latin phrase
Definition: (Anh) tra tấn bằng cách bắt đeo tạ nặng kéo dài cho đến khi chịu cung khai hay là chết.
A more thorough explanation: “Peine forte et dure” is a legal term that refers to a punishment in English common law where a defendant who refuses to enter a plea in a criminal trial is subjected to being pressed or crushed under a heavy weight until they either enter a plea or die. This practice has been abolished in most jurisdictions.
Example: In the case of Regina v. O’Connor, the defendant was subjected to the punishment of peine forte et dure, where he was pressed to death under heavy stones for refusing to enter a plea.