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Tawse

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The tawse, sometimes formerly spelled taws (the plural of Scots taw, a thong of a whip) is an implement used for corporal punishment. [1]

21 relations: Belt (clothing), Buttocks, Clan Farquharson, Corporal punishment, European Court of Human Rights, Fettes College, Gateshead, Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian University, Judicial corporal punishment, Keil School, Leather, Lochgelly, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nottingham, School corporal punishment, School discipline, Scotland, Scots language, Walsall.

Belt (clothing)

A belt is a flexible band or strap, typically made of leather or heavy cloth, and worn around the waist.

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Buttocks

The buttocks (singular: buttock) are two rounded portions of the anatomy, located on the posterior of the pelvic region of primates (including humans), and many other bipeds or quadrupeds, and comprise a layer of fat superimposed on the gluteus maximus and gluteus medius muscles.

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Clan Farquharson

Clan Farquharson (Clann Fhearchair) of Invercauld is a Highland Scottish clan and is a member of the Chattan Confederation.

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Corporal punishment

Corporal punishment or physical punishment is a punishment intended to cause physical pain on a person.

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European Court of Human Rights

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR or ECtHR; Cour européenne des droits de l’homme) is a supranational or international court established by the European Convention on Human Rights.

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Fettes College

Fettes College is a private coeducational independent boarding and day school in Edinburgh, Scotland, with over two-thirds of its pupils in residence on campus.

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Gateshead

Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England, on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne.

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Glasgow

Glasgow (Glesga; Glaschu) is the largest city in Scotland, and third most populous in the United Kingdom.

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Glasgow Caledonian University

Glasgow Caledonian University (informally GCU or Caledonian) is a public university in Glasgow.

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Judicial corporal punishment

Judicial corporal punishment (JCP) is the infliction of corporal punishment as a result of a sentence by a court of law.

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Keil School

Keil School, was a school in Dumbarton, Scotland.

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Leather

Leather is a durable and flexible material created by tanning animal rawhides, mostly cattle hide.

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Lochgelly

Lochgelly (Gaelic: Loch Gheallaidh) is a town in Fife, Scotland.

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Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England, with a population of 530,300.

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Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne, commonly known as Newcastle, is a city in Tyne and Wear, North East England, 103 miles (166 km) south of Edinburgh and 277 miles (446 km) north of London on the northern bank of the River Tyne, from the North Sea.

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Nottingham

Nottingham is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, England, north of London, in the East Midlands.

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School corporal punishment

School corporal punishment refers to causing deliberate pain or discomfort in response to undesired behaviour by students in schools.

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School discipline

School discipline is the actions taken by a teacher or the school organization towards a student (or group of students) when the student's behavior disrupts the ongoing educational activity or breaks a rule created by the teacher or the school system.

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Scots language

Scots is the Germanic language variety spoken in Lowland Scotland and parts of Ulster (where the local dialect is known as Ulster Scots).

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Walsall

Walsall is an industrial town in the West Midlands of England.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawse

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