#history of law
- Afflictive — Involving corporal punishment or severe deprivation of liberty; relating to a criminal penalty that directly attacks the physical integrity or freedom of movement of the convicted. Historically, it describes repressive measures causing physical suffering or total isolation, distinct from pecuniary or infamante penalties.
- Assessorship — The office, dignity, or title of an assessor; the period of time during which a person exercises the duties of an assistant magistrate, lay judge, or technical advisor in a court of law or an administrative body. It also designates the office, bureau, or collective body of these assistant magistrates who support the activity of a main judge.