Decapitation

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DECAPITATION, punishment. The punishment of putting a person to death by taking off his head.

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Internal decapitation where the spinal cord is severed from the force of the impact.

Mum issues urgent car seat warning and says her son could have been 'internally decapitated'; Cara Steele was making her way home with her 18-month-old son when she was involved in a crash

Chandeth said: 'This year, Hun Sen meets the danger of decapitation.'

PM tells lawyers to prepare $2M lawsuit

The naming of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in the JIT report and the likelihood of references against him too leads one to believe that the decapitation will be followed by a PPP-Patriots-like arrangement in Sindh and the party may not be allowed to govern.

Towards one-party rule

According to Hurwitz, internal decapitation occurs when tendons holding the spine to the base of the skull separate.

Death was no accident, prosecution witness says

Mr Bradbury went on: "Her conduct set in train a course of events which ultimately resulted in the decapitation of Baby B and to this extent contributed to that decapitation.

Doc who pulled unborn baby's head off is guilty; Consultant whose error led to horror on Scots ward could be struck off

Mijares said the three men have confessed to their murder and decapitation of Cesar Fermin and Jaybob Bestas last April 28 in a barangay at the border of Parang and Barira towns.

Suspects in beheading of farmers in Maguindanao nabbed

Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- The South Korean army launched a special operation force aimed at overthrowing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the event of war, as the "decapitation unit" consists of around 1,000 soldiers.

South Korean Army Launches 'Decapitation Unit' Against Kim Jong-Un's Govt

Those participating in the pilot project must kill the snakes using firearms or decapitation.

Hunting for Burmese pythons in Florida's Everglades

This article looks deep into the questions whether decapitation of the insurgents' leadership actually works?

Do DECAPITATIONS Alone Work?

Roderico denied he was behind his father's death and decapitation.

Zambo man nabbed for allegedly killing, beheading father

A human skull found in a Brazilian rock-shelter represents the oldest known case of decapitation in the Americas, researchers report September 23 in PLOS ONE.