furca

furca (f[schwa]r-k[schwa]), n. [Latin “fork”] Roman law. An instrument of punishment with two prongs to which the arms are tied. • In England, furca became another name for gallows.

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双语律师Natalie，毕业于法国一流的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各类与监管与政府事务相关的法律文件。