gibbetting
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Example:The nobleman requested for a chance to meet the king in person to beg for grace, rather than suffering a public gibbetting.
Definition:Mercy or kindness, especially in a situation where someone's life or freedom is at stake, often used in the context of capital punishments, but not involving public display.
From grace
Example:The murder suspect was kept in a private cell and not subjected to a public gibbetting.
Definition:The quality or condition of being private or not publicly known, concealed or not exposed to the public.
From privacy
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