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Posthumous execution — is the ritual or ceremonial execution of an already dead body. Formerly, many Christians believed that the resurrection of the dead on judgement day required that the corpse be whole so that the person would rise facing God.Fact|date=September… … Wikipedia
Posthumous — may refer to: * Posthumous birth, a birth that occurs after the death of the child s parent * Posthumous degree, an academic degree conferred after the death of the recipient * Posthumous execution, ceremonial execution of someone already dead *… … Wikipedia
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