devil on the neck

devil on the neck. Hist. A torture device made of irons that fastened to a person’s neck and legs and then wrenched together to either gradually or quickly break the person’s back. • It was often used to coerce confessions.

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译者Jenna，毕业于法国顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译有关互联网与电子商务领域的法律文件。