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Crimes Act of 1790

 * ... that, as a U.S. Senator, future Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth (pictured) drafted a statute that authorized punitive, court-ordered dissection of convicted murderers' corpses?
 * Reviewed: Goéry Delacôte

Created/expanded by Savidan (talk). Self nom at 05:20, 6 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Symbol confirmed.svg Interesting article and hook. Sourced, large, free pic, etc. – Muboshgu (talk) 05:20, 15 June 2012 (UTC)