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T. Hist.

1. A letter branded on the base of the thumb of a person who claimed the benefit of clergy to prevent the person from claiming it again. • This practice was formally abolished by the Criminal Statutes (England) Repeal Act of 1827.

2. In Pennsylvania, a letter sewn onto the left sleeve of a convicted thief. • This letter — required by a 1698 statute — had to be at least four inches high and of a different color from the rest of the garment.

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译者Jerry，毕业于亚洲顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与政府调查与白领犯罪相关的法律文件。