Definitions for lapidation
lap·i·da·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. stoning, lapidationnoun

   the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lapidationnoun

   The practice of or an act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment

2. Etymology: From lapis

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lapidationnoun

   A stoning.

   Etymology: lapidatio, Lat. lapidation, Fr.

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1. lapidation

   Stoning, or lapidation, is a method of capital punishment where a group throws stones at a person until the subject dies from blunt trauma. It has been attested as a form of punishment for grave misdeeds since ancient times. The Torah and Talmud prescribe stoning as punishment for a number of offenses. Over the centuries, Rabbinic Judaism developed a number of procedural constraints which made these laws practically unenforceable. Although stoning is not mentioned in the Quran, classical Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) imposed stoning as a hadd (sharia-prescribed) punishment for certain forms of zina (illicit sexual intercourse) on the basis of hadith (sayings and actions attributed to the Islamic prophet Muhammad). It also developed a number of procedural requirements which made zina difficult to prove in practice. Stoning appears to have been the standard method of capital punishment in ancient Israel. Its use is attested in the early Christian era, but Jewish courts generally avoided stoning sentences in later times. Only a few isolated instances of legal stoning are recorded in pre-modern history of the Islamic world. Criminal laws of most modern Muslim-majority countries have been derived from Western models. In recent decades several states have inserted stoning and other hudud (pl. of hadd) punishments into their penal codes under the influence of Islamist movements. These laws hold particular importance for religious conservatives due to their scriptural origin, though in practice they have played a largely symbolic role and tended to fall into disuse. In recent times, stoning has been a legal or customary punishment in Iran, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Mauritania, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen, northern Nigeria, Afghanistan, Brunei, and tribal parts of Pakistan, including northwest Kurram Valley and the northwest Khwezai-Baezai region though it is rarely carried out. In some of these countries, including Afghanistan, where stoning is not legal, it has been carried out extrajudicially by militants, tribal leaders, and others. In some other countries, including Nigeria and Pakistan, although stoning is a legal form of punishment, it has never been legally carried out. Stoning is condemned by human rights organizations. Punishing adultery with stoning has varying levels of public support in the Muslim world, ranging from 86% of Muslims in Pakistan to 6% of Muslims in Albania and Bosnia.

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1. lapidation

   Lapidation is the act of stoning, usually as a form of capital punishment where a group throws stones at a person until they die. It is a method that has been used since ancient times and is still practiced in some parts of the world.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lapidationnoun

   the act of stoning

2. Etymology: [L. lapidatio: cf. F. lapidation.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lapidation in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lapidation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=lapidation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lapidation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=lapidation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapidation
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lapidation