France uses the guillotine for the last time
On September 10, 1977, France used the guillotine for the last time.
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The Event
On September 10, 1977, France used the guillotine for the last time.
The Case and Its Context
Hamida Djandoubi’s execution took place four years before France abolished capital punishment.
The legal record
An accusation, arrest, verdict and sentence are different legal events. The date should be read as the specific stage described here.
Reading the Historical Record
The linked chronology identifies the date; the event or subject reference gives further context. The date refers to the milestone described above.
About the Historical Recreation
The proposed visual shows a restrained period courthouse exterior and closed archive folders, no invented confession, prisoner or execution. It is an AI illustration, not archival footage or an eyewitness record.
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