amputating

Growing up, we were pretty good with the idea of amputating all of Jersey from the Delaware River to just before the shore, and pulling the shore up close to Philly.

Jersey Rocks « UDreamOfJanie 2006

In this framework, the most barbarous aspects of sharia must be denounced, such as amputating the hand of a thief, cutting out the tongue of a liar, or bequeathing a smaller inheritance to women.

The Three Faces of Islam Zoe Brain 2006

In this framework, the most barbarous aspects of sharia must be denounced, such as amputating the hand of a thief, cutting out the tongue of a liar, or bequeathing a smaller inheritance to women.

Archive 2006-05-01 Zoe Brain 2006

In recent years, Islamist hardliners in Somalia and Nigeria have introduced strict punishment based on Sharia law, such as amputating the hands of thieves and even stoning to death for adultery.

BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition 2010

Worse are the barbarous treatments that vets are expected to go along with, such as amputating the part of the foot that is lame to try to cure it - again, on the farm and with little painkiller.

Home | Mail Online 2010

But new Medicare rules that block reimbursement when hospitals make some medical errors -- such as amputating the wrong limb or making a mistake that leads to a post-surgical infection -- should spur hospitals to clean up their act, he believes.

Technology Technology 2009

Iranian police have said that they are prepared to use the full force of Sharia law such as amputating hands, after failure to use such punishments led to an increase in crime.

The Two Malcontents 2009

The paper stated that shari'a courts will be created in the seven districts, and that these courts will have the power to deliver Islam-compliant verdicts such as amputating the hands of individuals convicted of theft, administering 80 lashes or stoning for convicted rapists, or enforcing qisas - a principle that permits "like punishment" for a crime .... "

The break-up of Pakistan Not a sheep 2008

The paper stated that shari'a courts will be created in the seven districts, and that these courts will have the power to deliver Islam-compliant verdicts such as amputating the hands of individuals convicted of theft, administering 80 lashes or stoning for convicted rapists, or enforcing qisas - a principle that permits "like punishment" for a crime .... "

Archive 2008-05-01 Not a sheep 2008

The doctor had suggesting amputating the arm, but my dad did not see any point in having an amputation since he was about to die.

The Conservative Assault on the Constitution Erwin Chemerinsky 2010