Stubborn
The flogged (also Staupen , Stäupung , distemper shock , distemper painting , from the Middle Low German stupe for, pile 'or' post ') was in the Middle Ages and in the early modern period a corporal punishment , in which the manager or convicted on Pranger was beaten, which therefore also the Name of the stagnation column . Used for besides the usual percussion instruments such as the breeding whip or leather strap a bunch of birch brushwood , the distemper or Staupbesen , could be incorporated into the sometimes for special tightening sharp metal shards or stones.
In various European armies, stapling was common well into the 19th century. In contrast to running the gauntlet , pounding was viewed as a dishonorable punishment , and was therefore associated with a loss of honor for the soldier concerned .
The General Land Law for the Prussian States of 1794 also provided for the blasting of distemper as a punishment for various offenses and crimes.
literature
- General land law for the Prussian states. From 1794. With an introduction by Hans Hattenhauer and a bibliography by Günther Bernert. 3rd, expanded edition. Luchterhand, Neuwied u. a. 1996, ISBN 3-472-02596-4 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Distemper. In: Jacob Grimm , Wilhelm Grimm (Hrsg.): German dictionary . tape 17 : Speaker - standing clock - (X, 2nd section, part 1). S. Hirzel, Leipzig 1919 ( woerterbuchnetz.de ).