{"data":{"id":"us-pa/51-pa.c.s.-5801","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"51 Pa.C.S. § 5801","heading":"Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited.","body":"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 part. The use of irons, single or double, except for the purpose of safe custody, is prohibited.","path":["Title 51 - MILITARY AFFAIRS","PART IV MILITARY JUSTICE","CHAPTER 58 SENTENCES"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=51\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=58\u0026sctn=1\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 51 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:33:58Z","sha256":"ccdbc7d3753157930784cdf2f2859089bf3cb78a3ee58ebde4ae05b9b66dd5cc","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/51-pa.c.s.-5722","next":"us-pa/51-pa.c.s.-5802"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}