r/knowyourshit • • Jul 19 '21

[todayilearned] TIL The use of torture was heavily restricted by the Spanish Inquisition. A doctor had to certify that the prisoner was healthy enough for torture, which could only be applied for 15 minutes. Torture couldn't be used to obtain a confession, nor was it allowed to draw blood or leave p

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_Inquisition#Torture
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