Disembowelment is evisceration, or the removing of vital organs, usually from the abdomen. The results are invariably fatal. It has historically been used as a form of capital punishment. In biology, an organ (Latin organum: instrument, tool) is a group of tissues, which perform a specific function or group of functions. ... The human abdomen (from the Latin word meaning belly) is the part of the body between the pelvis and the thorax. ... Death Penalty World Map Color Key: Blue: Abolished for all crimes Green: Abolished for crimes not committed in exceptional circumstances (such as crimes committed in time of war) Orange: Abolitionist in Practice Red: Legal Form of Punishment Capital punishment, also referred to as the death penalty, is the judicially ordered...

In England, the punishment of being "hanged, drawn, and quartered" referred to the practice of hanging a man from the neck (but not until dead), disemboweling him, and dividing the body into pieces. Women, for modesty's sake, were instead burned alive. (In France, the punishment of being "drawn" refers to being conveyed to the place of execution.) Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Hanging to Music. ... Drawing and quartering was part of the penalty once ordained in England for treason. ... This page deals with the cessation of life. ... Image of a woman on the Pioneer plaque sent to outer space. ... Burning of two sodomites at the stake (execution of individuals by fire. ...

During the Spanish Inquisition, the method of disembowelment was to cut a small hole in the victim's gut. The intestines are then drawn out slowly and carefully. The executioners kept the victim alive as long as possible during the process. Pedro Berruguete. ...

In Japan, disembowelment also formed part of the method of execution of samurai. In killing themselves by this method, they were deemed to be free from the dishonor resulting from their crimes. The most common form of disembowelment was referred to in Japanese as seppuku (where the term "hara-kiri" is regarded as insulting), involving two cuts across the abdomen, almost always followed by beheading. In the English language, hara-kiri and seppuku are synonyms, and hara-kiri is by far the more common usage. Japanese samurai in armour, 1860 photograph. ... Seppuku with ritual attire and second. ... Seppuku with ritual attire and second. ... Beheading. ...