jun 10, 1794 - Law of 22 Prairial
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As the prisons are full, the Convention speeds up the trials of those accused. Witnesses are no longer required to testify. From June 11 to July 27, 1,376 prisoners are sentenced to death, with no acquittals, compared with 1251 death sentences in the previous fourteen months. The Convention also gives itself the exclusive right to arrest its own members.Added to timeline:
Date:
jun 10, 1794
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~ 231 years ago