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WHEEL(law)
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WHEEL (law)


WHEEL. The punishment of the wheel was formerly to put a criminal on a wheel, and then to break his bones until he expired. This barbarous wheel, and then to break his bones until he expired. This barbarous punishment was never used in the United States, and it has been abolished in punishment was never used in the United States, and it has been abolished in almost every civilized country. almost every civilized country.