euthanasia
euthanasia n. 安乐死 又称「怜杀」〔mercy killing〕。是指出于人道主义，应不治之症或病危患者的要求，为解除其痛苦而采取无痛苦加速其死亡的措施的行为。安乐死是否可以成为合法辩护理由，还存在着争论。
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neck verse
Hist. A verse, usu. consisting of the opening verse of Psalm 51 (Miserere mei, Deus “Have mercy on me, O God”), which was used as a literacy test for an accused who claimed benefit of clergy. • An accused who read the passage satisfactorily would not receive the maximum sentence (the person’s neck would be