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W. Va. Code § 15-1E-55: Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited.
Where this section sits in the code
- CHAPTER 15. PUBLIC SAFETY.
- ARTICLE 1E. CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
- PART VIII. SENTENCES.
Punishment by flogging, or by branding, marking, or tattooing on the body, or any other cruel or unusual punishment may not be adjudged by a court-martial or inflicted upon any person subject to this article. The use of irons, single or double, except for the purpose of safe custody, is prohibited.
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